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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,561.58, 84,842.37 and 21,525.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,561.58, 84,842.37 and 21,525.84 is: 32,288.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,561.58 : 84,842.37 = 21,525.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,561.58/84,842.37 = 21,525.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,561.58x = 84,842.37 × 21,525.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,561.58x = 1,826,303,281.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,826,303,281.84/56,561.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,288.76

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