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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,018.24, 83,998.20 and 16,570.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,018.24, 83,998.20 and 16,570.03 is: 24,846.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,018.24 : 83,998.20 = 16,570.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,018.24/83,998.20 = 16,570.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,018.24x = 83,998.20 × 16,570.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,018.24x = 1,391,852,693.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,391,852,693.95/56,018.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,846.42

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