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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,552.96, 84,829.37 and 14,433.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,552.96, 84,829.37 and 14,433.03 is: 21,649.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,552.96 : 84,829.37 = 14,433.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,552.96/84,829.37 = 14,433.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,552.96x = 84,829.37 × 14,433.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,552.96x = 1,224,344,769.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,224,344,769.93/56,552.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,649.53

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