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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,934.27, 85,401.23 and 15,381.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,934.27, 85,401.23 and 15,381.27 is: 23,071.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,934.27 : 85,401.23 = 15,381.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,934.27/85,401.23 = 15,381.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,934.27x = 85,401.23 × 15,381.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,934.27x = 1,313,579,300.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,313,579,300.06/56,934.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,071.86

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