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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,239.32, 84,373.66 and 16,796.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,239.32, 84,373.66 and 16,796.44 is: 25,199.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,239.32 : 84,373.66 = 16,796.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,239.32/84,373.66 = 16,796.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,239.32x = 84,373.66 × 16,796.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,239.32x = 1,417,177,117.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,417,177,117.77/56,239.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,199.04

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