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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,025.36, 84,038.91 and 16,586.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,025.36, 84,038.91 and 16,586.46 is: 24,879.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,025.36 : 84,038.91 = 16,586.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,025.36/84,038.91 = 16,586.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,025.36x = 84,038.91 × 16,586.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,025.36x = 1,393,908,019.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,393,908,019.16/56,025.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,879.95

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