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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,253.10, 84,389.10 and 16,814.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,253.10, 84,389.10 and 16,814.20 is: 25,224.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,253.10 : 84,389.10 = 16,814.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,253.10/84,389.10 = 16,814.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,253.10x = 84,389.10 × 16,814.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,253.10x = 1,418,935,205.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,418,935,205.22/56,253.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,224.12

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