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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,652.24, 84,988.16 and 17,213.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,652.24, 84,988.16 and 17,213.36 is: 25,823.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,652.24 : 84,988.16 = 17,213.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,652.24/84,988.16 = 17,213.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,652.24x = 84,988.16 × 17,213.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,652.24x = 1,462,931,793.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,462,931,793.82/56,652.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,823.02

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