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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,216.85, 84,325.28 and 52,936.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,216.85, 84,325.28 and 52,936.35 is: 79,404.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,216.85 : 84,325.28 = 52,936.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,216.85/84,325.28 = 52,936.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,216.85x = 84,325.28 × 52,936.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,216.85x = 4,463,872,271.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,463,872,271.25/56,216.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,404.53

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