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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,970.06, 85,455.30 and 17,526.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,970.06, 85,455.30 and 17,526.90 is: 26,290.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,970.06 : 85,455.30 = 17,526.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,970.06/85,455.30 = 17,526.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,970.06x = 85,455.30 × 17,526.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,970.06x = 1,497,766,497.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,497,766,497.57/56,970.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,290.41

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