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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,318.01, 84,500.51 and 24,711.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,318.01, 84,500.51 and 24,711.74 is: 37,077.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,318.01 : 84,500.51 = 24,711.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,318.01/84,500.51 = 24,711.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,318.01x = 84,500.51 × 24,711.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,318.01x = 2,088,154,720.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,088,154,720.68/56,318.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,077.92

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