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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,025, 84,028.32 and 22,743.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,025, 84,028.32 and 22,743.72 is: 34,111.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,025 : 84,028.32 = 22,743.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,025/84,028.32 = 22,743.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,025x = 84,028.32 × 22,743.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,025x = 1,911,116,582.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,911,116,582.15/56,025
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,111.85

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