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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,472.24, 84,694.14 and 23,201.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,472.24, 84,694.14 and 23,201.48 is: 34,796.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,472.24 : 84,694.14 = 23,201.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,472.24/84,694.14 = 23,201.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,472.24x = 84,694.14 × 23,201.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,472.24x = 1,965,029,395.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,965,029,395.33/56,472.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,796.38

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