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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,336.27, 84,498.91 and 14,783.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,336.27, 84,498.91 and 14,783.27 is: 22,173.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,336.27 : 84,498.91 = 14,783.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,336.27/84,498.91 = 14,783.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,336.27x = 84,498.91 × 14,783.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,336.27x = 1,249,169,741.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,249,169,741.78/56,336.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,173.46

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