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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,601.40, 84,902.10 and 51,352.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,601.40, 84,902.10 and 51,352.60 is: 77,028.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,601.40 : 84,902.10 = 51,352.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,601.40/84,902.10 = 51,352.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,601.40x = 84,902.10 × 51,352.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,601.40x = 4,359,943,580.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,359,943,580.46/56,601.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,028.90

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