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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,551.94, 84,857.08 and 23,296.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,551.94, 84,857.08 and 23,296.58 is: 34,956.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,551.94 : 84,857.08 = 23,296.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,551.94/84,857.08 = 23,296.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,551.94x = 84,857.08 × 23,296.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,551.94x = 1,976,879,752.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,976,879,752.79/56,551.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,956.89

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