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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,218.24, 84,330.06 and 16,778.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,218.24, 84,330.06 and 16,778.44 is: 25,168.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,218.24 : 84,330.06 = 16,778.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,218.24/84,330.06 = 16,778.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,218.24x = 84,330.06 × 16,778.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,218.24x = 1,414,926,851.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,414,926,851.91/56,218.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,168.47

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