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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,962.98, 85,364.24 and 43,584.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,962.98, 85,364.24 and 43,584.20 is: 65,314.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,962.98 : 85,364.24 = 43,584.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,962.98/85,364.24 = 43,584.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,962.98x = 85,364.24 × 43,584.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,962.98x = 3,720,531,464.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,720,531,464.27/56,962.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,314.90

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