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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,717.04, 85,075.57 and 23,400.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,717.04, 85,075.57 and 23,400.50 is: 35,100.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,717.04 : 85,075.57 = 23,400.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,717.04/85,075.57 = 23,400.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,717.04x = 85,075.57 × 23,400.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,717.04x = 1,990,810,348.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,990,810,348.03/56,717.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,100.75

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