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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,032.56, 84,024.20 and 16,592.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,032.56, 84,024.20 and 16,592.72 is: 24,881.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,032.56 : 84,024.20 = 16,592.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,032.56/84,024.20 = 16,592.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,032.56x = 84,024.20 × 16,592.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,032.56x = 1,394,190,023.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,394,190,023.82/56,032.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,881.78

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