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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,613.60, 84,920.40 and 23,316.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,613.60, 84,920.40 and 23,316.53 is: 34,974.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,613.60 : 84,920.40 = 23,316.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,613.60/84,920.40 = 23,316.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,613.60x = 84,920.40 × 23,316.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,613.60x = 1,980,048,629.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,980,048,629.61/56,613.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,974.79

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