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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,612.04, 84,885.12 and 41,628.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,612.04, 84,885.12 and 41,628.12 is: 62,417.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,612.04 : 84,885.12 = 41,628.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,612.04/84,885.12 = 41,628.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,612.04x = 84,885.12 × 41,628.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,612.04x = 3,533,607,961.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,533,607,961.57/56,612.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,417.96

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