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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,400.60, 84,576.60 and 28,309.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,400.60, 84,576.60 and 28,309.80 is: 42,452.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,400.60 : 84,576.60 = 28,309.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,400.60/84,576.60 = 28,309.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,400.60x = 84,576.60 × 28,309.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,400.60x = 2,394,346,630.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,394,346,630.68/56,400.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,452.50

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