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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,609.40, 84,911.40 and 19,165.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,609.40, 84,911.40 and 19,165.80 is: 28,747.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,609.40 : 84,911.40 = 19,165.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,609.40/84,911.40 = 19,165.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,609.40x = 84,911.40 × 19,165.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,609.40x = 1,627,394,910.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,627,394,910.12/56,609.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,747.79

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