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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,000.25, 83,998.22 and 13,880.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,000.25, 83,998.22 and 13,880.43 is: 20,820.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,000.25 : 83,998.22 = 13,880.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,000.25/83,998.22 = 13,880.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,000.25x = 83,998.22 × 13,880.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,000.25x = 1,165,931,343.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,165,931,343.43/56,000.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,820.11

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