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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,900.32, 85,350.80 and 21,831.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,900.32, 85,350.80 and 21,831.52 is: 32,747.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,900.32 : 85,350.80 = 21,831.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,900.32/85,350.80 = 21,831.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,900.32x = 85,350.80 × 21,831.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,900.32x = 1,863,337,697.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,863,337,697.22/56,900.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,747.40

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