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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,404.40, 84,574.20 and 16,955.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,404.40, 84,574.20 and 16,955.60 is: 25,423.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,404.40 : 84,574.20 = 16,955.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,404.40/84,574.20 = 16,955.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,404.40x = 84,574.20 × 16,955.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,404.40x = 1,434,006,305.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,434,006,305.52/56,404.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,423.66

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