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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,491.10, 84,737.14 and 14,371.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,491.10, 84,737.14 and 14,371.22 is: 21,556.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,491.10 : 84,737.14 = 14,371.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,491.10/84,737.14 = 14,371.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,491.10x = 84,737.14 × 14,371.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,491.10x = 1,217,776,081.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,217,776,081.11/56,491.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,556.95

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