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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,424.01, 84,636.32 and 16,980.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,424.01, 84,636.32 and 16,980.85 is: 25,471.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,424.01 : 84,636.32 = 16,980.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,424.01/84,636.32 = 16,980.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,424.01x = 84,636.32 × 16,980.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,424.01x = 1,437,196,654.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,437,196,654.47/56,424.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,471.37

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