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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,342.40, 84,502.80 and 16,900.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,342.40, 84,502.80 and 16,900.80 is: 25,347.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,342.40 : 84,502.80 = 16,900.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,342.40/84,502.80 = 16,900.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,342.40x = 84,502.80 × 16,900.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,342.40x = 1,428,164,922.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,428,164,922.24/56,342.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,347.96

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