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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,600.10, 84,954.83 and 34,456.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,600.10, 84,954.83 and 34,456.73 is: 51,718.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,600.10 : 84,954.83 = 34,456.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,600.10/84,954.83 = 34,456.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,600.10x = 84,954.83 × 34,456.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,600.10x = 2,927,265,042.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,927,265,042.45/56,600.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,718.37

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