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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,456.34, 84,610.68 and 23,137.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,456.34, 84,610.68 and 23,137.39 is: 34,675.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,456.34 : 84,610.68 = 23,137.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,456.34/84,610.68 = 23,137.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,456.34x = 84,610.68 × 23,137.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,456.34x = 1,957,670,301.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,957,670,301.33/56,456.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,675.83

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