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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,256.20, 84,401.24 and 16,814.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,256.20, 84,401.24 and 16,814.60 is: 25,226.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,256.20 : 84,401.24 = 16,814.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,256.20/84,401.24 = 16,814.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,256.20x = 84,401.24 × 16,814.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,256.20x = 1,419,173,090.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,419,173,090.10/56,256.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,226.96

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