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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,392.50, 84,594.47 and 20,863.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,392.50, 84,594.47 and 20,863.20 is: 31,296.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,392.50 : 84,594.47 = 20,863.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,392.50/84,594.47 = 20,863.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,392.50x = 84,594.47 × 20,863.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,392.50x = 1,764,911,242.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,764,911,242.19/56,392.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,296.91

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