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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,608.10, 84,927.45 and 19,168.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,608.10, 84,927.45 and 19,168.17 is: 28,757.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,608.10 : 84,927.45 = 19,168.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,608.10/84,927.45 = 19,168.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,608.10x = 84,927.45 × 19,168.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,608.10x = 1,627,903,799.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,627,903,799.27/56,608.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,757.44

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