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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,010.60, 83,951.10 and 22,714.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,010.60, 83,951.10 and 22,714.20 is: 34,045.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,010.60 : 83,951.10 = 22,714.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,010.60/83,951.10 = 22,714.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,010.60x = 83,951.10 × 22,714.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,010.60x = 1,906,882,075.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,906,882,075.62/56,010.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,045.02

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