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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,559.56, 84,833.82 and 28,468.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,559.56, 84,833.82 and 28,468.41 is: 42,699.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,559.56 : 84,833.82 = 28,468.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,559.56/84,833.82 = 28,468.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,559.56x = 84,833.82 × 28,468.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,559.56x = 2,415,083,969.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,415,083,969.63/56,559.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,699.84

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