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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,738.75, 85,100.47 and 23,454.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,738.75, 85,100.47 and 23,454.20 is: 35,178.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,738.75 : 85,100.47 = 23,454.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,738.75/85,100.47 = 23,454.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,738.75x = 85,100.47 × 23,454.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,738.75x = 1,995,962,900.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,995,962,900.70/56,738.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,178.13

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