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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,337.24, 84,500.82 and 16,903.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,337.24, 84,500.82 and 16,903.16 is: 25,353.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,337.24 : 84,500.82 = 16,903.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,337.24/84,500.82 = 16,903.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,337.24x = 84,500.82 × 16,903.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,337.24x = 1,428,330,880.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,428,330,880.59/56,337.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,353.23

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