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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,561.44, 84,831.72 and 21,492.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,561.44, 84,831.72 and 21,492.64 is: 32,234.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,561.44 : 84,831.72 = 21,492.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,561.44/84,831.72 = 21,492.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,561.44x = 84,831.72 × 21,492.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,561.44x = 1,823,257,618.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,823,257,618.54/56,561.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,234.99

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