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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,352.72, 84,504.08 and 16,902.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,352.72, 84,504.08 and 16,902.48 is: 25,346.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,352.72 : 84,504.08 = 16,902.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,352.72/84,504.08 = 16,902.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,352.72x = 84,504.08 × 16,902.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,352.72x = 1,428,328,522.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,428,328,522.12/56,352.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,346.22

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