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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,956.18, 85,434.30 and 14,836.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,956.18, 85,434.30 and 14,836.15 is: 22,254.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,956.18 : 85,434.30 = 14,836.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,956.18/85,434.30 = 14,836.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,956.18x = 85,434.30 × 14,836.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,956.18x = 1,267,516,089.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,267,516,089.95/56,956.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,254.23

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