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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,003.49, 84,000.53 and 18,551.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,003.49, 84,000.53 and 18,551.31 is: 27,825.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,003.49 : 84,000.53 = 18,551.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,003.49/84,000.53 = 18,551.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,003.49x = 84,000.53 × 18,551.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,003.49x = 1,558,319,779.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,558,319,779.44/56,003.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,825.40

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