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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,243.40, 84,366.45 and 16,801.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,243.40, 84,366.45 and 16,801.80 is: 25,203.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,243.40 : 84,366.45 = 16,801.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,243.40/84,366.45 = 16,801.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,243.40x = 84,366.45 × 16,801.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,243.40x = 1,417,508,219.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,417,508,219.61/56,243.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,203.10

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