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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,945.21, 85,428.17 and 28,497.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,945.21, 85,428.17 and 28,497.02 is: 42,750.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,945.21 : 85,428.17 = 28,497.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,945.21/85,428.17 = 28,497.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,945.21x = 85,428.17 × 28,497.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,945.21x = 2,434,448,126.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,434,448,126.57/56,945.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,750.71

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