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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,517.64, 84,789.36 and 24,502.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,517.64, 84,789.36 and 24,502.08 is: 36,758.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,517.64 : 84,789.36 = 24,502.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,517.64/84,789.36 = 24,502.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,517.64x = 84,789.36 × 24,502.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,517.64x = 2,077,515,681.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,077,515,681.87/56,517.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,758.71

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