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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,588.48, 84,880.08 and 23,300.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,588.48, 84,880.08 and 23,300.24 is: 34,949.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,588.48 : 84,880.08 = 23,300.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,588.48/84,880.08 = 23,300.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,588.48x = 84,880.08 × 23,300.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,588.48x = 1,977,726,235.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,977,726,235.22/56,588.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,949.27

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