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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,636.40, 84,881.70 and 34,426.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,636.40, 84,881.70 and 34,426.20 is: 51,594.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,636.40 : 84,881.70 = 34,426.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,636.40/84,881.70 = 34,426.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,636.40x = 84,881.70 × 34,426.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,636.40x = 2,922,154,380.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,922,154,380.54/56,636.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,594.99

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