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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,746.04, 84,911.70 and 33,383.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,746.04, 84,911.70 and 33,383.48 is: 49,953.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,746.04 : 84,911.70 = 33,383.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,746.04/84,911.70 = 33,383.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,746.04x = 84,911.70 × 33,383.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,746.04x = 2,834,648,038.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,834,648,038.72/56,746.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,953.23

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