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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,500.20, 84,753.54 and 14,948.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,500.20, 84,753.54 and 14,948.28 is: 22,423.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,500.20 : 84,753.54 = 14,948.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,500.20/84,753.54 = 14,948.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,500.20x = 84,753.54 × 14,948.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,500.20x = 1,266,919,646.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,266,919,646.91/56,500.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,423.28

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