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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,548.50, 84,822.75 and 17,104.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,548.50, 84,822.75 and 17,104.74 is: 25,657.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,548.50 : 84,822.75 = 17,104.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,548.50/84,822.75 = 17,104.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,548.50x = 84,822.75 × 17,104.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,548.50x = 1,450,871,084.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,450,871,084.84/56,548.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,657.11

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