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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,500.23, 84,746.23 and 23,211.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,500.23, 84,746.23 and 23,211.26 is: 34,815.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,500.23 : 84,746.23 = 23,211.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,500.23/84,746.23 = 23,211.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,500.23x = 84,746.23 × 23,211.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,500.23x = 1,967,066,778.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,967,066,778.55/56,500.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,815.20

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