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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,624.24, 84,862.53 and 23,310.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,624.24, 84,862.53 and 23,310.77 is: 34,935.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,624.24 : 84,862.53 = 23,310.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,624.24/84,862.53 = 23,310.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,624.24x = 84,862.53 × 23,310.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,624.24x = 1,978,210,494.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,978,210,494.14/56,624.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,935.75

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