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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,412.50, 84,604.86 and 23,142.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,412.50, 84,604.86 and 23,142.06 is: 34,707.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,412.50 : 84,604.86 = 23,142.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,412.50/84,604.86 = 23,142.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,412.50x = 84,604.86 × 23,142.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,412.50x = 1,957,930,746.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,957,930,746.41/56,412.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,707.39

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