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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,928.24, 85,401.54 and 21,392.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,928.24, 85,401.54 and 21,392.33 is: 32,091.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,928.24 : 85,401.54 = 21,392.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,928.24/85,401.54 = 21,392.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,928.24x = 85,401.54 × 21,392.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,928.24x = 1,826,937,499.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,826,937,499.18/56,928.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,091.94

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