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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,310.42, 84,574.98 and 41,460.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,310.42, 84,574.98 and 41,460.69 is: 62,271.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,310.42 : 84,574.98 = 41,460.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,310.42/84,574.98 = 41,460.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,310.42x = 84,574.98 × 41,460.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,310.42x = 3,506,537,027.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,506,537,027.54/56,310.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,271.55

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