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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,129.40, 84,205.80 and 18,701.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,129.40, 84,205.80 and 18,701.10 is: 28,055.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,129.40 : 84,205.80 = 18,701.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,129.40/84,205.80 = 18,701.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,129.40x = 84,205.80 × 18,701.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,129.40x = 1,574,741,086.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,574,741,086.38/56,129.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,055.55

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