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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,642.88, 84,964.48 and 17,200.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,642.88, 84,964.48 and 17,200.32 is: 25,800.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,642.88 : 84,964.48 = 17,200.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,642.88/84,964.48 = 17,200.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,642.88x = 84,964.48 × 17,200.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,642.88x = 1,461,416,244.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,461,416,244.63/56,642.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,800.53

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