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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,237.40, 84,345.30 and 16,795.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,237.40, 84,345.30 and 16,795.80 is: 25,190.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,237.40 : 84,345.30 = 16,795.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,237.40/84,345.30 = 16,795.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,237.40x = 84,345.30 × 16,795.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,237.40x = 1,416,646,789.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,416,646,789.74/56,237.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,190.47

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