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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,374.74, 84,555.39 and 14,824.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,374.74, 84,555.39 and 14,824.98 is: 22,235.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,374.74 : 84,555.39 = 14,824.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,374.74/84,555.39 = 14,824.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,374.74x = 84,555.39 × 14,824.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,374.74x = 1,253,531,965.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,253,531,965.64/56,374.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,235.70

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