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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,000.30, 84,000.45 and 14,447.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,000.30, 84,000.45 and 14,447.30 is: 21,670.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,000.30 : 84,000.45 = 14,447.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,000.30/84,000.45 = 14,447.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,000.30x = 84,000.45 × 14,447.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,000.30x = 1,213,579,701.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,213,579,701.29/56,000.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,670.95

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