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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,336.46, 84,490.11 and 16,882.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,336.46, 84,490.11 and 16,882.98 is: 25,320.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,336.46 : 84,490.11 = 16,882.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,336.46/84,490.11 = 16,882.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,336.46x = 84,490.11 × 16,882.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,336.46x = 1,426,444,837.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,426,444,837.33/56,336.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,320.10

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