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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,584.95, 84,886.23 and 17,132.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,584.95, 84,886.23 and 17,132.67 is: 25,701.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,584.95 : 84,886.23 = 17,132.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,584.95/84,886.23 = 17,132.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,584.95x = 84,886.23 × 17,132.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,584.95x = 1,454,327,766.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,454,327,766.13/56,584.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,701.67

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