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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,056.60, 84,084.52 and 16,613.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,056.60, 84,084.52 and 16,613.92 is: 24,920.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,056.60 : 84,084.52 = 16,613.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,056.60/84,084.52 = 16,613.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,056.60x = 84,084.52 × 16,613.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,056.60x = 1,396,973,488.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,396,973,488.52/56,056.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,920.77

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