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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,050.92, 84,073.14 and 20,536.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,050.92, 84,073.14 and 20,536.20 is: 30,803.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,050.92 : 84,073.14 = 20,536.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,050.92/84,073.14 = 20,536.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,050.92x = 84,073.14 × 20,536.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,050.92x = 1,726,542,817.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,726,542,817.67/56,050.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,803.11

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