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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,583.24, 84,714.48 and 47,018.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,583.24, 84,714.48 and 47,018.76 is: 70,394.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,583.24 : 84,714.48 = 47,018.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,583.24/84,714.48 = 47,018.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,583.24x = 84,714.48 × 47,018.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,583.24x = 3,983,169,803.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,983,169,803.64/56,583.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,394.87

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