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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,418.90, 84,628.34 and 23,116.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,418.90, 84,628.34 and 23,116.23 is: 34,674.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,418.90 : 84,628.34 = 23,116.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,418.90/84,628.34 = 23,116.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,418.90x = 84,628.34 × 23,116.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,418.90x = 1,956,288,056.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,956,288,056.38/56,418.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,674.34

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