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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,381.00, 84,572.10 and 23,077.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,381.00, 84,572.10 and 23,077.85 is: 34,617.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,381.00 : 84,572.10 = 23,077.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,381.00/84,572.10 = 23,077.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,381.00x = 84,572.10 × 23,077.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,381.00x = 1,951,741,815.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,951,741,815.12/56,381.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,617.02

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