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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,724.75, 85,101.21 and 23,454.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,724.75, 85,101.21 and 23,454.41 is: 35,187.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,724.75 : 85,101.21 = 23,454.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,724.75/85,101.21 = 23,454.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,724.75x = 85,101.21 × 23,454.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,724.75x = 1,995,998,245.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,995,998,245.33/56,724.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,187.43

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