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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,701.32, 85,052.01 and 25,500.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,701.32, 85,052.01 and 25,500.12 is: 38,250.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,701.32 : 85,052.01 = 25,500.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,701.32/85,052.01 = 25,500.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,701.32x = 85,052.01 × 25,500.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,701.32x = 2,168,836,461.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,168,836,461.24/56,701.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,250.19

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