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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,500.80, 84,751.74 and 17,058.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,500.80, 84,751.74 and 17,058.24 is: 25,587.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,500.80 : 84,751.74 = 17,058.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,500.80/84,751.74 = 17,058.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,500.80x = 84,751.74 × 17,058.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,500.80x = 1,445,715,521.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,445,715,521.34/56,500.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,587.52

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