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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,532.33, 84,809.43 and 21,496.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,532.33, 84,809.43 and 21,496.59 is: 32,249.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,532.33 : 84,809.43 = 21,496.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,532.33/84,809.43 = 21,496.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,532.33x = 84,809.43 × 21,496.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,532.33x = 1,823,113,544.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,823,113,544.84/56,532.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,249.04

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