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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,240.10, 84,369.60 and 16,801.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,240.10, 84,369.60 and 16,801.20 is: 25,204.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,240.10 : 84,369.60 = 16,801.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,240.10/84,369.60 = 16,801.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,240.10x = 84,369.60 × 16,801.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,240.10x = 1,417,510,523.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,417,510,523.52/56,240.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,204.62

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