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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,523.84, 84,813.21 and 23,253.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,523.84, 84,813.21 and 23,253.90 is: 34,892.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,523.84 : 84,813.21 = 23,253.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,523.84/84,813.21 = 23,253.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,523.84x = 84,813.21 × 23,253.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,523.84x = 1,972,237,904.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,972,237,904.02/56,523.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,892.14

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