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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,528.84, 84,820.74 and 23,258.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,528.84, 84,820.74 and 23,258.84 is: 34,899.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,528.84 : 84,820.74 = 23,258.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,528.84/84,820.74 = 23,258.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,528.84x = 84,820.74 × 23,258.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,528.84x = 1,972,832,020.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,972,832,020.34/56,528.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,899.57

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