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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,482.00, 84,721.62 and 13,787.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,482.00, 84,721.62 and 13,787.73 is: 20,681.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,482.00 : 84,721.62 = 13,787.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,482.00/84,721.62 = 13,787.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,482.00x = 84,721.62 × 13,787.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,482.00x = 1,168,118,873.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,168,118,873.43/56,482.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,681.26

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