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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,632.46, 84,949.20 and 17,189.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,632.46, 84,949.20 and 17,189.58 is: 25,784.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,632.46 : 84,949.20 = 17,189.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,632.46/84,949.20 = 17,189.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,632.46x = 84,949.20 × 17,189.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,632.46x = 1,460,241,069.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,460,241,069.34/56,632.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,784.52

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