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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,525.88, 84,800.82 and 21,464.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,525.88, 84,800.82 and 21,464.76 is: 32,201.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,525.88 : 84,800.82 = 21,464.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,525.88/84,800.82 = 21,464.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,525.88x = 84,800.82 × 21,464.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,525.88x = 1,820,229,249.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,820,229,249.10/56,525.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,201.70

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