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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,532.38, 84,810.87 and 17,088.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,532.38, 84,810.87 and 17,088.47 is: 25,636.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,532.38 : 84,810.87 = 17,088.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,532.38/84,810.87 = 17,088.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,532.38x = 84,810.87 × 17,088.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,532.38x = 1,449,287,949.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,449,287,949.72/56,532.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,636.42

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