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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,043.01, 84,064.24 and 16,597.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,043.01, 84,064.24 and 16,597.09 is: 24,895.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,043.01 : 84,064.24 = 16,597.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,043.01/84,064.24 = 16,597.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,043.01x = 84,064.24 × 16,597.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,043.01x = 1,395,221,757.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,395,221,757.06/56,043.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,895.55

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