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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,598.75, 84,768.84 and 27,037.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,598.75, 84,768.84 and 27,037.53 is: 40,494.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,598.75 : 84,768.84 = 27,037.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,598.75/84,768.84 = 27,037.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,598.75x = 84,768.84 × 27,037.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,598.75x = 2,291,940,054.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,291,940,054.57/56,598.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,494.53

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