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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,559.33, 84,824.98 and 19,118.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,559.33, 84,824.98 and 19,118.57 is: 28,673.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,559.33 : 84,824.98 = 19,118.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,559.33/84,824.98 = 19,118.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,559.33x = 84,824.98 × 19,118.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,559.33x = 1,621,732,317.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,621,732,317.88/56,559.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,673.12

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