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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,601.90, 84,902.85 and 51,353.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,601.90, 84,902.85 and 51,353.10 is: 77,029.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,601.90 : 84,902.85 = 51,353.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,601.90/84,902.85 = 51,353.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,601.90x = 84,902.85 × 51,353.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,601.90x = 4,360,024,546.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,360,024,546.34/56,601.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,029.65

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