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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,600.48, 84,918.50 and 23,336.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,600.48, 84,918.50 and 23,336.20 is: 35,011.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,600.48 : 84,918.50 = 23,336.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,600.48/84,918.50 = 23,336.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,600.48x = 84,918.50 × 23,336.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,600.48x = 1,981,675,099.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,981,675,099.70/56,600.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,011.63

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