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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,735.00, 85,115.13 and 17,295.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,735.00, 85,115.13 and 17,295.18 is: 25,946.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,735.00 : 85,115.13 = 17,295.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,735.00/85,115.13 = 17,295.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,735.00x = 85,115.13 × 17,295.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,735.00x = 1,472,081,494.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,472,081,494.07/56,735.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,946.62

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