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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,584.94, 84,886.22 and 17,132.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,584.94, 84,886.22 and 17,132.68 is: 25,701.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,584.94 : 84,886.22 = 17,132.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,584.94/84,886.22 = 17,132.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,584.94x = 84,886.22 × 17,132.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,584.94x = 1,454,328,443.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,454,328,443.67/56,584.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,701.69

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