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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,542.14, 84,813.22 and 19,102.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,542.14, 84,813.22 and 19,102.32 is: 28,653.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,542.14 : 84,813.22 = 19,102.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,542.14/84,813.22 = 19,102.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,542.14x = 84,813.22 × 19,102.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,542.14x = 1,620,129,268.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,620,129,268.67/56,542.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,653.48

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