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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,724.50, 85,115.46 and 23,468.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,724.50, 85,115.46 and 23,468.43 is: 35,214.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,724.50 : 85,115.46 = 23,468.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,724.50/85,115.46 = 23,468.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,724.50x = 85,115.46 × 23,468.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,724.50x = 1,997,526,446.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,997,526,446.10/56,724.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,214.53

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