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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,748.80, 85,123.20 and 15,195.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,748.80, 85,123.20 and 15,195.80 is: 22,793.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,748.80 : 85,123.20 = 15,195.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,748.80/85,123.20 = 15,195.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,748.80x = 85,123.20 × 15,195.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,748.80x = 1,293,515,122.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,293,515,122.56/56,748.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,793.70

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