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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,255.28, 84,395.04 and 16,815.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,255.28, 84,395.04 and 16,815.60 is: 25,227.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,255.28 : 84,395.04 = 16,815.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,255.28/84,395.04 = 16,815.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,255.28x = 84,395.04 × 16,815.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,255.28x = 1,419,153,234.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,419,153,234.62/56,255.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,227.02

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