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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,532.75, 84,799.13 and 23,270.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,532.75, 84,799.13 and 23,270.91 is: 34,906.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,532.75 : 84,799.13 = 23,270.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,532.75/84,799.13 = 23,270.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,532.75x = 84,799.13 × 23,270.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,532.75x = 1,973,352,805.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,973,352,805.95/56,532.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,906.37

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