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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,896.32, 85,344.80 and 21,827.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,896.32, 85,344.80 and 21,827.52 is: 32,741.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,896.32 : 85,344.80 = 21,827.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,896.32/85,344.80 = 21,827.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,896.32x = 85,344.80 × 21,827.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,896.32x = 1,862,865,328.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,862,865,328.90/56,896.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,741.40

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