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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,547.80, 84,821.70 and 17,132.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,547.80, 84,821.70 and 17,132.60 is: 25,698.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,547.80 : 84,821.70 = 17,132.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,547.80/84,821.70 = 17,132.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,547.80x = 84,821.70 × 17,132.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,547.80x = 1,453,216,257.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,453,216,257.42/56,547.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,698.90

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