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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,495.32, 84,742.35 and 13,801.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,495.32, 84,742.35 and 13,801.12 is: 20,701.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,495.32 : 84,742.35 = 13,801.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,495.32/84,742.35 = 13,801.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,495.32x = 84,742.35 × 13,801.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,495.32x = 1,169,539,341.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,169,539,341.43/56,495.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,701.53

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