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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,559.57, 84,839.50 and 19,109.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,559.57, 84,839.50 and 19,109.62 is: 28,664.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,559.57 : 84,839.50 = 19,109.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,559.57/84,839.50 = 19,109.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,559.57x = 84,839.50 × 19,109.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,559.57x = 1,621,250,735.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,621,250,735.93/56,559.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,664.48

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