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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,547.57, 84,820.50 and 19,133.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,547.57, 84,820.50 and 19,133.94 is: 28,700.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,547.57 : 84,820.50 = 19,133.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,547.57/84,820.50 = 19,133.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,547.57x = 84,820.50 × 19,133.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,547.57x = 1,622,950,357.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,622,950,357.77/56,547.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,700.62

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