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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,267.06, 84,400.58 and 16,822.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,267.06, 84,400.58 and 16,822.89 is: 25,234.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,267.06 : 84,400.58 = 16,822.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,267.06/84,400.58 = 16,822.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,267.06x = 84,400.58 × 16,822.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,267.06x = 1,419,861,715.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,419,861,715.33/56,267.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,234.34

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