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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,336.24, 84,499.32 and 16,902.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,336.24, 84,499.32 and 16,902.16 is: 25,351.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,336.24 : 84,499.32 = 16,902.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,336.24/84,499.32 = 16,902.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,336.24x = 84,499.32 × 16,902.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,336.24x = 1,428,221,026.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,428,221,026.53/56,336.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,351.73

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