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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,733.20, 85,132.20 and 39,215.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,733.20, 85,132.20 and 39,215.60 is: 58,845.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,733.20 : 85,132.20 = 39,215.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,733.20/85,132.20 = 39,215.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,733.20x = 85,132.20 × 39,215.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,733.20x = 3,338,510,302.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,338,510,302.32/56,733.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,845.80

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