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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,616.96, 84,861.36 and 28,492.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,616.96, 84,861.36 and 28,492.32 is: 42,706.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,616.96 : 84,861.36 = 28,492.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,616.96/84,861.36 = 28,492.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,616.96x = 84,861.36 × 28,492.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,616.96x = 2,417,897,024.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,417,897,024.76/56,616.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,706.23

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