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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,527.20, 84,839.40 and 24,985.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,527.20, 84,839.40 and 24,985.80 is: 37,500.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,527.20 : 84,839.40 = 24,985.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,527.20/84,839.40 = 24,985.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,527.20x = 84,839.40 × 24,985.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,527.20x = 2,119,780,280.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,119,780,280.52/56,527.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,500.18

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