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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,636.01, 84,949.70 and 17,193.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,636.01, 84,949.70 and 17,193.33 is: 25,788.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,636.01 : 84,949.70 = 17,193.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,636.01/84,949.70 = 17,193.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,636.01x = 84,949.70 × 17,193.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,636.01x = 1,460,568,139.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,460,568,139.53/56,636.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,788.68

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