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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,725.56, 85,077.36 and 21,656.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,725.56, 85,077.36 and 21,656.88 is: 32,481.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,725.56 : 85,077.36 = 21,656.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,725.56/85,077.36 = 21,656.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,725.56x = 85,077.36 × 21,656.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,725.56x = 1,842,510,176.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,842,510,176.24/56,725.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,481.13

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