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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,000.60, 84,000.90 and 16,558.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,000.60, 84,000.90 and 16,558.10 is: 24,837.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,000.60 : 84,000.90 = 16,558.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,000.60/84,000.90 = 16,558.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,000.60x = 84,000.90 × 16,558.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,000.60x = 1,390,895,302.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,390,895,302.29/56,000.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,837.15

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