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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,361.74, 84,548.24 and 20,832.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,361.74, 84,548.24 and 20,832.39 is: 31,250.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,361.74 : 84,548.24 = 20,832.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,361.74/84,548.24 = 20,832.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,361.74x = 84,548.24 × 20,832.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,361.74x = 1,761,341,805.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,761,341,805.33/56,361.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,250.67

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