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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,241.96, 84,380.49 and 16,800.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,241.96, 84,380.49 and 16,800.63 is: 25,206.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,241.96 : 84,380.49 = 16,800.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,241.96/84,380.49 = 16,800.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,241.96x = 84,380.49 × 16,800.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,241.96x = 1,417,645,391.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,417,645,391.71/56,241.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,206.19

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