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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,217.40, 84,261.18 and 21,134.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,217.40, 84,261.18 and 21,134.68 is: 31,677.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,217.40 : 84,261.18 = 21,134.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,217.40/84,261.18 = 21,134.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,217.40x = 84,261.18 × 21,134.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,217.40x = 1,780,833,075.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,780,833,075.72/56,217.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,677.61

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