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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,551.69, 84,836.85 and 19,114.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,551.69, 84,836.85 and 19,114.03 is: 28,674.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,551.69 : 84,836.85 = 19,114.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,551.69/84,836.85 = 19,114.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,551.69x = 84,836.85 × 19,114.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,551.69x = 1,621,574,096.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,621,574,096.01/56,551.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,674.19

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