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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,600.64, 84,820.50 and 41,692.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,600.64, 84,820.50 and 41,692.32 is: 62,479.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,600.64 : 84,820.50 = 41,692.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,600.64/84,820.50 = 41,692.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,600.64x = 84,820.50 × 41,692.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,600.64x = 3,536,363,428.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,536,363,428.56/56,600.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,479.21

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