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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,608.86, 84,923.55 and 23,310.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,608.86, 84,923.55 and 23,310.75 is: 34,970.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,608.86 : 84,923.55 = 23,310.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,608.86/84,923.55 = 23,310.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,608.86x = 84,923.55 × 23,310.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,608.86x = 1,979,631,643.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,979,631,643.16/56,608.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,970.35

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