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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,269.10, 84,413.10 and 16,830.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,269.10, 84,413.10 and 16,830.20 is: 25,248.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,269.10 : 84,413.10 = 16,830.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,269.10/84,413.10 = 16,830.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,269.10x = 84,413.10 × 16,830.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,269.10x = 1,420,689,355.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,420,689,355.62/56,269.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,248.13

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