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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,592.01, 84,896.16 and 17,152.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,592.01, 84,896.16 and 17,152.19 is: 25,730.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,592.01 : 84,896.16 = 17,152.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,592.01/84,896.16 = 17,152.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,592.01x = 84,896.16 × 17,152.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,592.01x = 1,456,154,980.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,456,154,980.83/56,592.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,730.75

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