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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,500.92, 84,778.92 and 23,230.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,500.92, 84,778.92 and 23,230.98 is: 34,857.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,500.92 : 84,778.92 = 23,230.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,500.92/84,778.92 = 23,230.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,500.92x = 84,778.92 × 23,230.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,500.92x = 1,969,497,394.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,969,497,394.94/56,500.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,857.79

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