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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,945.00, 85,417.49 and 16,964.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,945.00, 85,417.49 and 16,964.58 is: 25,446.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,945.00 : 85,417.49 = 16,964.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,945.00/85,417.49 = 16,964.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,945.00x = 85,417.49 × 16,964.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,945.00x = 1,449,072,013.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,449,072,013.64/56,945.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,446.87

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