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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,553.40, 84,830.10 and 51,628.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,553.40, 84,830.10 and 51,628.60 is: 77,442.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,553.40 : 84,830.10 = 51,628.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,553.40/84,830.10 = 51,628.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,553.40x = 84,830.10 × 51,628.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,553.40x = 4,379,659,300.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,379,659,300.86/56,553.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,442.90

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