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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,308.80, 84,414.60 and 28,606.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,308.80, 84,414.60 and 28,606.80 is: 42,885.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,308.80 : 84,414.60 = 28,606.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,308.80/84,414.60 = 28,606.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,308.80x = 84,414.60 × 28,606.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,308.80x = 2,414,831,579.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,414,831,579.28/56,308.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,885.51

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