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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,134.20, 84,233.70 and 21,077.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,134.20, 84,233.70 and 21,077.40 is: 31,628.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,134.20 : 84,233.70 = 21,077.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,134.20/84,233.70 = 21,077.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,134.20x = 84,233.70 × 21,077.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,134.20x = 1,775,427,388.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,775,427,388.38/56,134.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,628.27

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