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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,306.50, 84,459.75 and 21,237.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,306.50, 84,459.75 and 21,237.96 is: 31,856.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,306.50 : 84,459.75 = 21,237.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,306.50/84,459.75 = 21,237.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,306.50x = 84,459.75 × 21,237.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,306.50x = 1,793,752,792.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,793,752,792.11/56,306.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,856.94

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