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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,196.96, 83,699.16 and 55,925.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,196.96, 83,699.16 and 55,925.35 is: 83,294.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,196.96 : 83,699.16 = 55,925.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,196.96/83,699.16 = 55,925.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,196.96x = 83,699.16 × 55,925.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,196.96x = 4,680,904,869.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,680,904,869.55/56,196.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,294.63

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