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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,186.40, 84,334.20 and 43,840.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,186.40, 84,334.20 and 43,840.80 is: 65,803.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,186.40 : 84,334.20 = 43,840.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,186.40/84,334.20 = 43,840.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,186.40x = 84,334.20 × 43,840.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,186.40x = 3,697,278,795.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,697,278,795.36/56,186.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,803.80

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