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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,272.10, 84,417.60 and 16,833.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,272.10, 84,417.60 and 16,833.20 is: 25,252.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,272.10 : 84,417.60 = 16,833.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,272.10/84,417.60 = 16,833.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,272.10x = 84,417.60 × 16,833.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,272.10x = 1,421,018,344.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,421,018,344.32/56,272.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,252.63

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