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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,820.46, 85,200.65 and 25,216.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,820.46, 85,200.65 and 25,216.78 is: 37,811.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,820.46 : 85,200.65 = 25,216.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,820.46/85,200.65 = 25,216.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,820.46x = 85,200.65 × 25,216.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,820.46x = 2,148,485,494.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,148,485,494.82/56,820.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,811.83

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