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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,456.04, 84,684.09 and 14,339.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,456.04, 84,684.09 and 14,339.28 is: 21,508.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,456.04 : 84,684.09 = 14,339.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,456.04/84,684.09 = 14,339.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,456.04x = 84,684.09 × 14,339.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,456.04x = 1,214,308,418.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,214,308,418.79/56,456.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,508.92

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