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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,532.60, 84,800.25 and 17,089.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,532.60, 84,800.25 and 17,089.56 is: 25,634.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,532.60 : 84,800.25 = 17,089.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,532.60/84,800.25 = 17,089.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,532.60x = 84,800.25 × 17,089.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,532.60x = 1,449,198,960.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,449,198,960.39/56,532.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,634.75

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