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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,633.24, 84,765.01 and 41,636.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,633.24, 84,765.01 and 41,636.38 is: 62,318.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,633.24 : 84,765.01 = 41,636.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,633.24/84,765.01 = 41,636.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,633.24x = 84,765.01 × 41,636.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,633.24x = 3,529,308,167.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,529,308,167.06/56,633.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,318.67

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