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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,100.60, 84,345.30 and 54,934.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,100.60, 84,345.30 and 54,934.20 is: 82,591.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,100.60 : 84,345.30 = 54,934.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,100.60/84,345.30 = 54,934.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,100.60x = 84,345.30 × 54,934.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,100.60x = 4,633,441,579.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,633,441,579.26/56,100.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,591.66

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