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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,402.46, 84,603.89 and 14,282.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,402.46, 84,603.89 and 14,282.53 is: 21,423.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,402.46 : 84,603.89 = 14,282.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,402.46/84,603.89 = 14,282.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,402.46x = 84,603.89 × 14,282.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,402.46x = 1,208,357,314.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,208,357,314.12/56,402.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,423.84

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