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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,585.45, 84,886.98 and 17,133.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,585.45, 84,886.98 and 17,133.17 is: 25,702.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,585.45 : 84,886.98 = 17,133.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,585.45/84,886.98 = 17,133.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,585.45x = 84,886.98 × 17,133.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,585.45x = 1,454,383,059.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,454,383,059.13/56,585.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,702.42

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