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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,562.40, 84,908.40 and 34,400.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,562.40, 84,908.40 and 34,400.80 is: 51,640.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,562.40 : 84,908.40 = 34,400.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,562.40/84,908.40 = 34,400.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,562.40x = 84,908.40 × 34,400.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,562.40x = 2,920,916,886.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,920,916,886.72/56,562.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,640.61

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