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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,244.10, 84,367.15 and 16,801.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,244.10, 84,367.15 and 16,801.70 is: 25,202.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,244.10 : 84,367.15 = 16,801.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,244.10/84,367.15 = 16,801.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,244.10x = 84,367.15 × 16,801.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,244.10x = 1,417,511,544.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,417,511,544.16/56,244.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,202.85

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