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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,400.64, 84,601.56 and 23,112.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,400.64, 84,601.56 and 23,112.16 is: 34,668.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,400.64 : 84,601.56 = 23,112.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,400.64/84,601.56 = 23,112.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,400.64x = 84,601.56 × 23,112.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,400.64x = 1,955,324,790.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,955,324,790.97/56,400.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,668.49

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