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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,527.20, 84,832.92 and 21,535.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,527.20, 84,832.92 and 21,535.20 is: 32,318.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,527.20 : 84,832.92 = 21,535.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,527.20/84,832.92 = 21,535.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,527.20x = 84,832.92 × 21,535.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,527.20x = 1,826,893,898.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,826,893,898.78/56,527.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,318.85

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