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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,245.60, 84,400.80 and 21,210.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,245.60, 84,400.80 and 21,210.40 is: 31,827.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,245.60 : 84,400.80 = 21,210.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,245.60/84,400.80 = 21,210.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,245.60x = 84,400.80 × 21,210.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,245.60x = 1,790,174,728.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,790,174,728.32/56,245.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,827.82

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