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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,452.12, 84,512.04 and 37,685.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,452.12, 84,512.04 and 37,685.60 is: 56,417.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,452.12 : 84,512.04 = 37,685.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,452.12/84,512.04 = 37,685.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,452.12x = 84,512.04 × 37,685.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,452.12x = 3,184,886,934.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,184,886,934.62/56,452.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,417.49

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