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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,952.20, 85,428.30 and 41,205.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,952.20, 85,428.30 and 41,205.80 is: 61,808.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,952.20 : 85,428.30 = 41,205.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,952.20/85,428.30 = 41,205.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,952.20x = 85,428.30 × 41,205.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,952.20x = 3,520,141,444.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,520,141,444.14/56,952.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,808.70

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