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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,101.40, 84,124.05 and 18,648.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,101.40, 84,124.05 and 18,648.31 is: 27,963.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,101.40 : 84,124.05 = 18,648.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,101.40/84,124.05 = 18,648.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,101.40x = 84,124.05 × 18,648.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,101.40x = 1,568,771,362.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,568,771,362.86/56,101.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,963.14

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