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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,442.40, 84,657.66 and 23,165.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,442.40, 84,657.66 and 23,165.98 is: 34,746.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,442.40 : 84,657.66 = 23,165.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,442.40/84,657.66 = 23,165.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,442.40x = 84,657.66 × 23,165.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,442.40x = 1,961,177,658.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,961,177,658.41/56,442.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,746.53

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