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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,542.10, 84,813.15 and 51,730.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,542.10, 84,813.15 and 51,730.70 is: 77,596.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,542.10 : 84,813.15 = 51,730.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,542.10/84,813.15 = 51,730.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,542.10x = 84,813.15 × 51,730.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,542.10x = 4,387,443,618.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,387,443,618.71/56,542.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,596.05

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