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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,123.20, 84,200.10 and 22,835.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,123.20, 84,200.10 and 22,835.80 is: 34,259.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,123.20 : 84,200.10 = 22,835.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,123.20/84,200.10 = 22,835.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,123.20x = 84,200.10 × 22,835.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,123.20x = 1,922,776,643.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,922,776,643.58/56,123.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,259.93

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