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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,451.50, 84,677.29 and 14,334.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,451.50, 84,677.29 and 14,334.74 is: 21,502.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,451.50 : 84,677.29 = 14,334.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,451.50/84,677.29 = 14,334.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,451.50x = 84,677.29 × 14,334.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,451.50x = 1,213,826,936.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,213,826,936.05/56,451.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,502.12

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