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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,240.32, 84,375.16 and 16,797.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,240.32, 84,375.16 and 16,797.44 is: 25,200.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,240.32 : 84,375.16 = 16,797.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,240.32/84,375.16 = 16,797.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,240.32x = 84,375.16 × 16,797.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,240.32x = 1,417,286,687.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,417,286,687.59/56,240.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,200.54

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