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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,692.98, 85,040.28 and 21,634.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,692.98, 85,040.28 and 21,634.56 is: 32,452.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,692.98 : 85,040.28 = 21,634.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,692.98/85,040.28 = 21,634.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,692.98x = 85,040.28 × 21,634.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,692.98x = 1,839,809,040.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,839,809,040.08/56,692.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,452.15

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