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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,547.25, 84,829.42 and 18,583.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,547.25, 84,829.42 and 18,583.89 is: 27,878.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,547.25 : 84,829.42 = 18,583.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,547.25/84,829.42 = 18,583.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,547.25x = 84,829.42 × 18,583.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,547.25x = 1,576,460,610.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,576,460,610.04/56,547.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,878.64

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