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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,262.60, 84,398.22 and 16,816.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,262.60, 84,398.22 and 16,816.68 is: 25,226.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,262.60 : 84,398.22 = 16,816.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,262.60/84,398.22 = 16,816.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,262.60x = 84,398.22 × 16,816.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,262.60x = 1,419,297,858.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,419,297,858.31/56,262.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,226.31

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