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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,182.84, 84,274.23 and 16,738.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,182.84, 84,274.23 and 16,738.93 is: 25,108.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,182.84 : 84,274.23 = 16,738.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,182.84/84,274.23 = 16,738.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,182.84x = 84,274.23 × 16,738.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,182.84x = 1,410,660,436.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,410,660,436.77/56,182.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,108.39

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