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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,696.42, 85,054.93 and 23,398.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,696.42, 85,054.93 and 23,398.34 is: 35,101.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,696.42 : 85,054.93 = 23,398.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,696.42/85,054.93 = 23,398.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,696.42x = 85,054.93 × 23,398.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,696.42x = 1,990,143,687.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,990,143,687.05/56,696.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,101.75

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