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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,559.60, 84,839.40 and 39,938.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,559.60, 84,839.40 and 39,938.40 is: 59,907.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,559.60 : 84,839.40 = 39,938.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,559.60/84,839.40 = 39,938.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,559.60x = 84,839.40 × 39,938.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,559.60x = 3,388,349,892.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,388,349,892.96/56,559.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,907.60

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