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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,395.50, 84,579.39 and 24,813.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,395.50, 84,579.39 and 24,813.50 is: 37,214.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,395.50 : 84,579.39 = 24,813.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,395.50/84,579.39 = 24,813.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,395.50x = 84,579.39 × 24,813.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,395.50x = 2,098,710,270.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,098,710,270.87/56,395.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,214.14

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