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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,025.28, 84,008.44 and 16,576.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,025.28, 84,008.44 and 16,576.64 is: 24,856.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,025.28 : 84,008.44 = 16,576.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,025.28/84,008.44 = 16,576.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,025.28x = 84,008.44 × 16,576.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,025.28x = 1,392,577,666.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,392,577,666.84/56,025.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,856.24

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