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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,000.57, 84,009.15 and 16,552.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,000.57, 84,009.15 and 16,552.49 is: 24,831.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,000.57 : 84,009.15 = 16,552.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,000.57/84,009.15 = 16,552.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,000.57x = 84,009.15 × 16,552.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,000.57x = 1,390,560,195.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,390,560,195.24/56,000.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,831.18

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