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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,183.96, 84,288.48 and 21,123.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,183.96, 84,288.48 and 21,123.92 is: 31,690.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,183.96 : 84,288.48 = 21,123.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,183.96/84,288.48 = 21,123.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,183.96x = 84,288.48 × 21,123.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,183.96x = 1,780,503,108.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,780,503,108.44/56,183.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,690.59

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