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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,743.44, 85,086.56 and 33,058.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,743.44, 85,086.56 and 33,058.80 is: 49,571.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,743.44 : 85,086.56 = 33,058.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,743.44/85,086.56 = 33,058.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,743.44x = 85,086.56 × 33,058.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,743.44x = 2,812,859,569.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,812,859,569.73/56,743.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,571.54

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