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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,085.90, 84,127.03 and 22,797.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,085.90, 84,127.03 and 22,797.03 is: 34,194.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,085.90 : 84,127.03 = 22,797.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,085.90/84,127.03 = 22,797.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,085.90x = 84,127.03 × 22,797.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,085.90x = 1,917,846,426.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,917,846,426.72/56,085.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,194.81

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