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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,085.71, 84,112.04 and 21,017.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,085.71, 84,112.04 and 21,017.16 is: 31,519.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,085.71 : 84,112.04 = 21,017.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,085.71/84,112.04 = 21,017.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,085.71x = 84,112.04 × 21,017.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,085.71x = 1,767,796,097.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,767,796,097.52/56,085.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,519.55

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