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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,342.66, 84,522.23 and 16,902.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,342.66, 84,522.23 and 16,902.85 is: 25,356.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,342.66 : 84,522.23 = 16,902.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,342.66/84,522.23 = 16,902.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,342.66x = 84,522.23 × 16,902.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,342.66x = 1,428,666,834.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,428,666,834.20/56,342.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,356.75

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