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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,882.92, 85,324.38 and 15,334.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,882.92, 85,324.38 and 15,334.12 is: 23,001.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,882.92 : 85,324.38 = 15,334.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,882.92/85,324.38 = 15,334.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,882.92x = 85,324.38 × 15,334.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,882.92x = 1,308,374,281.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,308,374,281.85/56,882.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,001.18

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