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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,531.18, 84,796.78 and 21,470.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,531.18, 84,796.78 and 21,470.84 is: 32,206.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,531.18 : 84,796.78 = 21,470.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,531.18/84,796.78 = 21,470.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,531.18x = 84,796.78 × 21,470.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,531.18x = 1,820,658,095.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,820,658,095.90/56,531.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,206.26

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