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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,020.95, 84,047.75 and 16,579.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,020.95, 84,047.75 and 16,579.11 is: 24,873.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,020.95 : 84,047.75 = 16,579.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,020.95/84,047.75 = 16,579.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,020.95x = 84,047.75 × 16,579.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,020.95x = 1,393,436,892.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,393,436,892.50/56,020.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,873.50

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