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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,587.20, 84,880.80 and 53,131.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,587.20, 84,880.80 and 53,131.20 is: 79,696.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,587.20 : 84,880.80 = 53,131.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,587.20/84,880.80 = 53,131.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,587.20x = 84,880.80 × 53,131.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,587.20x = 4,509,818,760.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,509,818,760.96/56,587.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,696.80

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