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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,545.36, 84,758.98 and 19,092.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,545.36, 84,758.98 and 19,092.52 is: 28,618.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,545.36 : 84,758.98 = 19,092.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,545.36/84,758.98 = 19,092.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,545.36x = 84,758.98 × 19,092.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,545.36x = 1,618,262,520.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,618,262,520.83/56,545.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,618.84

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