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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,582.93, 84,845.23 and 23,296.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,582.93, 84,845.23 and 23,296.79 is: 34,933.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,582.93 : 84,845.23 = 23,296.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,582.93/84,845.23 = 23,296.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,582.93x = 84,845.23 × 23,296.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,582.93x = 1,976,621,505.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,976,621,505.81/56,582.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,933.18

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