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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,120.22, 84,184.89 and 16,677.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,120.22, 84,184.89 and 16,677.38 is: 25,017.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,120.22 : 84,184.89 = 16,677.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,120.22/84,184.89 = 16,677.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,120.22x = 84,184.89 × 16,677.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,120.22x = 1,403,982,979.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,403,982,979.86/56,120.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,017.42

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