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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,456.24, 84,610.54 and 23,137.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,456.24, 84,610.54 and 23,137.30 is: 34,675.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,456.24 : 84,610.54 = 23,137.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,456.24/84,610.54 = 23,137.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,456.24x = 84,610.54 × 23,137.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,456.24x = 1,957,659,024.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,957,659,024.09/56,456.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,675.69

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