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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,334.24, 84,496.32 and 16,900.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,334.24, 84,496.32 and 16,900.16 is: 25,348.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,334.24 : 84,496.32 = 16,900.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,334.24/84,496.32 = 16,900.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,334.24x = 84,496.32 × 16,900.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,334.24x = 1,428,001,327.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,428,001,327.41/56,334.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,348.73

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