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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,194.84, 84,292.20 and 16,750.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,194.84, 84,292.20 and 16,750.96 is: 25,126.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,194.84 : 84,292.20 = 16,750.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,194.84/84,292.20 = 16,750.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,194.84x = 84,292.20 × 16,750.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,194.84x = 1,411,975,270.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,411,975,270.51/56,194.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,126.42

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