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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,583.60, 84,875.40 and 48,634.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,583.60, 84,875.40 and 48,634.80 is: 72,952.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,583.60 : 84,875.40 = 48,634.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,583.60/84,875.40 = 48,634.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,583.60x = 84,875.40 × 48,634.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,583.60x = 4,127,898,103.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,127,898,103.92/56,583.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,952.20

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