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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,442.24, 84,656.88 and 14,892.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,442.24, 84,656.88 and 14,892.48 is: 22,337.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,442.24 : 84,656.88 = 14,892.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,442.24/84,656.88 = 14,892.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,442.24x = 84,656.88 × 14,892.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,442.24x = 1,260,750,892.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,260,750,892.26/56,442.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,337.01

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