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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,175.83, 84,263.74 and 16,731.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,175.83, 84,263.74 and 16,731.92 is: 25,097.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,175.83 : 84,263.74 = 16,731.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,175.83/84,263.74 = 16,731.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,175.83x = 84,263.74 × 16,731.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,175.83x = 1,409,893,945.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,409,893,945.54/56,175.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,097.88

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