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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,696.74, 85,054.38 and 17,244.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,696.74, 85,054.38 and 17,244.70 is: 25,869.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,696.74 : 85,054.38 = 17,244.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,696.74/85,054.38 = 17,244.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,696.74x = 85,054.38 × 17,244.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,696.74x = 1,466,737,266.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,466,737,266.79/56,696.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,869.87

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