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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,653.92, 84,983.72 and 21,596.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,653.92, 84,983.72 and 21,596.31 is: 32,395.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,653.92 : 84,983.72 = 21,596.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,653.92/84,983.72 = 21,596.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,653.92x = 84,983.72 × 21,596.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,653.92x = 1,835,334,654.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,835,334,654.09/56,653.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,395.55

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