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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,129.92, 84,194.67 and 14,576.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,129.92, 84,194.67 and 14,576.92 is: 21,865.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,129.92 : 84,194.67 = 14,576.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,129.92/84,194.67 = 14,576.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,129.92x = 84,194.67 × 14,576.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,129.92x = 1,227,298,969.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,227,298,969.02/56,129.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,865.33

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