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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,334.33, 84,498.93 and 18,891.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,334.33, 84,498.93 and 18,891.53 is: 28,336.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,334.33 : 84,498.93 = 18,891.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,334.33/84,498.93 = 18,891.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,334.33x = 84,498.93 × 18,891.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,334.33x = 1,596,313,648.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,596,313,648.57/56,334.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,336.43

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