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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,246.41, 84,383.27 and 16,803.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,246.41, 84,383.27 and 16,803.23 is: 25,208.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,246.41 : 84,383.27 = 16,803.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,246.41/84,383.27 = 16,803.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,246.41x = 84,383.27 × 16,803.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,246.41x = 1,417,911,409.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,417,911,409.95/56,246.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,208.93

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