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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,208.42, 84,288.02 and 16,757.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,208.42, 84,288.02 and 16,757.67 is: 25,129.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,208.42 : 84,288.02 = 16,757.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,208.42/84,288.02 = 16,757.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,208.42x = 84,288.02 × 16,757.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,208.42x = 1,412,470,740.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,412,470,740.33/56,208.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,129.17

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