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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,240.46, 84,378.24 and 16,799.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,240.46, 84,378.24 and 16,799.13 is: 25,203.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,240.46 : 84,378.24 = 16,799.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,240.46/84,378.24 = 16,799.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,240.46x = 84,378.24 × 16,799.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,240.46x = 1,417,481,022.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,417,481,022.93/56,240.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,203.94

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