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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,367.40, 84,518.70 and 16,918.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,367.40, 84,518.70 and 16,918.60 is: 25,368.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,367.40 : 84,518.70 = 16,918.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,367.40/84,518.70 = 16,918.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,367.40x = 84,518.70 × 16,918.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,367.40x = 1,429,938,077.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,429,938,077.82/56,367.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,368.18

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