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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,525.51, 84,800.26 and 21,464.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,525.51, 84,800.26 and 21,464.39 is: 32,201.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,525.51 : 84,800.26 = 21,464.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,525.51/84,800.26 = 21,464.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,525.51x = 84,800.26 × 21,464.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,525.51x = 1,820,185,375.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,820,185,375.08/56,525.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,201.13

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