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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,462.80, 84,640.20 and 20,914.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,462.80, 84,640.20 and 20,914.60 is: 31,351.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,462.80 : 84,640.20 = 20,914.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,462.80/84,640.20 = 20,914.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,462.80x = 84,640.20 × 20,914.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,462.80x = 1,770,215,926.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,770,215,926.92/56,462.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,351.90

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