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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,581.34, 84,884.15 and 17,141.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,581.34, 84,884.15 and 17,141.52 is: 25,715.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,581.34 : 84,884.15 = 17,141.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,581.34/84,884.15 = 17,141.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,581.34x = 84,884.15 × 17,141.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,581.34x = 1,455,043,716.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,455,043,716.08/56,581.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,715.97

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