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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,335.33, 84,500.43 and 18,892.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,335.33, 84,500.43 and 18,892.53 is: 28,337.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,335.33 : 84,500.43 = 18,892.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,335.33/84,500.43 = 18,892.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,335.33x = 84,500.43 × 18,892.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,335.33x = 1,596,426,908.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,596,426,908.79/56,335.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,337.93

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