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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,952.10, 85,428.15 and 40,330.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,952.10, 85,428.15 and 40,330.90 is: 60,496.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,952.10 : 85,428.15 = 40,330.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,952.10/85,428.15 = 40,330.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,952.10x = 85,428.15 × 40,330.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,952.10x = 3,445,394,174.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,445,394,174.84/56,952.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,496.35

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