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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,055.34, 84,083.31 and 16,612.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,055.34, 84,083.31 and 16,612.80 is: 24,919.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,055.34 : 84,083.31 = 16,612.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,055.34/84,083.31 = 16,612.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,055.34x = 84,083.31 × 16,612.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,055.34x = 1,396,859,212.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,396,859,212.37/56,055.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,919.29

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