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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,728.83, 85,093.25 and 15,174.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,728.83, 85,093.25 and 15,174.75 is: 22,762.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,728.83 : 85,093.25 = 15,174.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,728.83/85,093.25 = 15,174.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,728.83x = 85,093.25 × 15,174.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,728.83x = 1,291,268,719.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,291,268,719.56/56,728.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,762.13

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