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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,582.52, 84,898.38 and 21,532.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,582.52, 84,898.38 and 21,532.20 is: 32,307.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,582.52 : 84,898.38 = 21,532.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,582.52/84,898.38 = 21,532.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,582.52x = 84,898.38 × 21,532.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,582.52x = 1,828,048,897.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,828,048,897.84/56,582.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,307.66

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