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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,613.20, 84,919.80 and 28,522.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,613.20, 84,919.80 and 28,522.40 is: 42,783.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,613.20 : 84,919.80 = 28,522.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,613.20/84,919.80 = 28,522.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,613.20x = 84,919.80 × 28,522.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,613.20x = 2,422,116,503.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,422,116,503.52/56,613.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,783.60

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