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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,554.20, 84,831.24 and 14,434.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,554.20, 84,831.24 and 14,434.28 is: 21,651.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,554.20 : 84,831.24 = 14,434.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,554.20/84,831.24 = 14,434.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,554.20x = 84,831.24 × 14,434.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,554.20x = 1,224,477,870.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,224,477,870.91/56,554.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,651.40

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