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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,352.12, 84,532.98 and 14,799

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,352.12, 84,532.98 and 14,799 is: 22,199.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,352.12 : 84,532.98 = 14,799 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,352.12/84,532.98 = 14,799/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,352.12x = 84,532.98 × 14,799
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,352.12x = 1,251,003,571.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,251,003,571.02/56,352.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,199.76

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