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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,890.75, 85,336.13 and 15,337.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,890.75, 85,336.13 and 15,337.75 is: 23,006.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,890.75 : 85,336.13 = 15,337.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,890.75/85,336.13 = 15,337.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,890.75x = 85,336.13 × 15,337.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,890.75x = 1,308,864,227.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,308,864,227.91/56,890.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,006.63

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