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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,141.20, 84,228.54 and 16,699.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,141.20, 84,228.54 and 16,699.60 is: 25,054.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,141.20 : 84,228.54 = 16,699.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,141.20/84,228.54 = 16,699.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,141.20x = 84,228.54 × 16,699.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,141.20x = 1,406,582,926.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,406,582,926.58/56,141.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,054.38

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