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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,638.01, 84,840.36 and 33,207.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,638.01, 84,840.36 and 33,207.95 is: 49,743.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,638.01 : 84,840.36 = 33,207.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,638.01/84,840.36 = 33,207.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,638.01x = 84,840.36 × 33,207.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,638.01x = 2,817,374,008.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,817,374,008.66/56,638.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,743.52

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