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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,040.29, 100,559.21 and 56,577.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,040.29, 100,559.21 and 56,577.52 is: 84,865.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,040.29 : 100,559.21 = 56,577.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,040.29/100,559.21 = 56,577.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,040.29x = 100,559.21 × 56,577.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,040.29x = 5,689,389,929.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,689,389,929.28/67,040.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,865.24

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