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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,418.35, 84,561.72 and 41,488.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,418.35, 84,561.72 and 41,488.83 is: 62,184.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,418.35 : 84,561.72 = 41,488.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,418.35/84,561.72 = 41,488.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,418.35x = 84,561.72 × 41,488.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,418.35x = 3,508,366,825.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,508,366,825.59/56,418.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,184.86

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