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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,017.95, 84,043.25 and 16,576.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,017.95, 84,043.25 and 16,576.11 is: 24,868.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,017.95 : 84,043.25 = 16,576.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,017.95/84,043.25 = 16,576.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,017.95x = 84,043.25 × 16,576.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,017.95x = 1,393,110,073.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,393,110,073.88/56,017.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,868.99

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