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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,594.16, 84,923.10 and 52,132.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,594.16, 84,923.10 and 52,132.68 is: 78,228.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,594.16 : 84,923.10 = 52,132.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,594.16/84,923.10 = 52,132.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,594.16x = 84,923.10 × 52,132.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,594.16x = 4,427,268,796.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,427,268,796.91/56,594.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,228.37

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