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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,718.04, 85,077.07 and 23,401.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,718.04, 85,077.07 and 23,401.50 is: 35,102.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,718.04 : 85,077.07 = 23,401.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,718.04/85,077.07 = 23,401.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,718.04x = 85,077.07 × 23,401.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,718.04x = 1,990,931,053.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,990,931,053.61/56,718.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,102.25

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