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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,885.20, 85,302.20 and 21,813.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,885.20, 85,302.20 and 21,813.20 is: 32,709.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,885.20 : 85,302.20 = 21,813.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,885.20/85,302.20 = 21,813.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,885.20x = 85,302.20 × 21,813.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,885.20x = 1,860,713,949.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,860,713,949.04/56,885.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,709.98

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