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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,639.00, 84,953.01 and 17,196.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,639.00, 84,953.01 and 17,196.46 is: 25,793.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,639.00 : 84,953.01 = 17,196.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,639.00/84,953.01 = 17,196.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,639.00x = 84,953.01 × 17,196.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,639.00x = 1,460,890,825.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,460,890,825.96/56,639.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,793.02

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