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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,242.01, 84,363.12 and 16,796.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,242.01, 84,363.12 and 16,796.03 is: 25,194.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,242.01 : 84,363.12 = 16,796.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,242.01/84,363.12 = 16,796.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,242.01x = 84,363.12 × 16,796.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,242.01x = 1,416,965,494.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,416,965,494.41/56,242.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,194.08

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