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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,082.04, 84,121.98 and 14,527.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,082.04, 84,121.98 and 14,527.96 is: 21,791.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,082.04 : 84,121.98 = 14,527.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,082.04/84,121.98 = 14,527.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,082.04x = 84,121.98 × 14,527.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,082.04x = 1,222,120,760.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,222,120,760.56/56,082.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,791.66

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