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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,596.80, 84,841.20 and 21,048.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,596.80, 84,841.20 and 21,048.60 is: 31,552.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,596.80 : 84,841.20 = 21,048.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,596.80/84,841.20 = 21,048.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,596.80x = 84,841.20 × 21,048.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,596.80x = 1,785,788,482.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,785,788,482.32/56,596.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,552.82

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