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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,533.40, 84,800.10 and 14,980.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,533.40, 84,800.10 and 14,980.40 is: 22,470.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,533.40 : 84,800.10 = 14,980.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,533.40/84,800.10 = 14,980.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,533.40x = 84,800.10 × 14,980.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,533.40x = 1,270,339,418.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,270,339,418.04/56,533.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,470.60

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