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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,330.46, 84,468.67 and 21,247.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,330.46, 84,468.67 and 21,247.74 is: 31,861.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,330.46 : 84,468.67 = 21,247.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,330.46/84,468.67 = 21,247.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,330.46x = 84,468.67 × 21,247.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,330.46x = 1,794,768,338.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,794,768,338.31/56,330.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,861.42

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