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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,338.24, 84,500.96 and 14,788.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,338.24, 84,500.96 and 14,788.48 is: 22,181.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,338.24 : 84,500.96 = 14,788.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,338.24/84,500.96 = 14,788.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,338.24x = 84,500.96 × 14,788.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,338.24x = 1,249,640,756.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,249,640,756.94/56,338.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,181.04

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