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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,586.45, 84,888.48 and 17,134.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,586.45, 84,888.48 and 17,134.17 is: 25,703.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,586.45 : 84,888.48 = 17,134.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,586.45/84,888.48 = 17,134.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,586.45x = 84,888.48 × 17,134.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,586.45x = 1,454,493,647.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,454,493,647.36/56,586.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,703.92

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