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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,053.90, 84,062.50 and 18,603.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,053.90, 84,062.50 and 18,603.89 is: 27,899.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,053.90 : 84,062.50 = 18,603.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,053.90/84,062.50 = 18,603.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,053.90x = 84,062.50 × 18,603.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,053.90x = 1,563,889,503.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,563,889,503.13/56,053.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,899.74

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