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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,632.50, 84,958.47 and 17,193.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,632.50, 84,958.47 and 17,193.60 is: 25,793.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,632.50 : 84,958.47 = 17,193.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,632.50/84,958.47 = 17,193.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,632.50x = 84,958.47 × 17,193.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,632.50x = 1,460,741,949.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,460,741,949.79/56,632.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,793.35

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