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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,496.37, 84,743.94 and 13,802.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,496.37, 84,743.94 and 13,802.18 is: 20,703.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,496.37 : 84,743.94 = 13,802.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,496.37/84,743.94 = 13,802.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,496.37x = 84,743.94 × 13,802.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,496.37x = 1,169,651,325.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,169,651,325.65/56,496.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,703.12

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