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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,606.60, 84,920.17 and 23,308.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,606.60, 84,920.17 and 23,308.50 is: 34,966.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,606.60 : 84,920.17 = 23,308.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,606.60/84,920.17 = 23,308.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,606.60x = 84,920.17 × 23,308.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,606.60x = 1,979,361,724.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,979,361,724.17/56,606.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,966.98

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