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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,342.04, 84,524.42 and 20,803.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,342.04, 84,524.42 and 20,803.59 is: 31,209.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,342.04 : 84,524.42 = 20,803.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,342.04/84,524.42 = 20,803.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,342.04x = 84,524.42 × 20,803.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,342.04x = 1,758,411,274.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,758,411,274.65/56,342.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,209.58

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