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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,561.12, 84,858.64 and 34,096.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,561.12, 84,858.64 and 34,096.16 is: 51,154.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,561.12 : 84,858.64 = 34,096.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,561.12/84,858.64 = 34,096.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,561.12x = 84,858.64 × 34,096.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,561.12x = 2,893,353,766.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,893,353,766.82/56,561.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,154.46

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