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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,950.26, 85,425.20 and 15,397.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,950.26, 85,425.20 and 15,397.26 is: 23,095.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,950.26 : 85,425.20 = 15,397.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,950.26/85,425.20 = 15,397.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,950.26x = 85,425.20 × 15,397.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,950.26x = 1,315,314,014.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,315,314,014.95/56,950.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,095.84

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