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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,117.40, 84,165.30 and 16,675.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,117.40, 84,165.30 and 16,675.80 is: 25,010.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,117.40 : 84,165.30 = 16,675.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,117.40/84,165.30 = 16,675.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,117.40x = 84,165.30 × 16,675.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,117.40x = 1,403,523,709.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,403,523,709.74/56,117.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,010.49

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