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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,540.40, 84,807.88 and 21,477.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,540.40, 84,807.88 and 21,477.32 is: 32,214.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,540.40 : 84,807.88 = 21,477.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,540.40/84,807.88 = 21,477.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,540.40x = 84,807.88 × 21,477.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,540.40x = 1,821,445,977.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,821,445,977.28/56,540.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,214.95

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