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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,424.04, 84,543.71 and 34,244.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,424.04, 84,543.71 and 34,244.21 is: 51,310.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,424.04 : 84,543.71 = 34,244.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,424.04/84,543.71 = 34,244.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,424.04x = 84,543.71 × 34,244.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,424.04x = 2,895,132,559.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,895,132,559.42/56,424.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,310.27

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