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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,058.60, 84,087.54 and 16,615.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,058.60, 84,087.54 and 16,615.92 is: 24,923.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,058.60 : 84,087.54 = 16,615.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,058.60/84,087.54 = 16,615.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,058.60x = 84,087.54 × 16,615.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,058.60x = 1,397,191,837.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,397,191,837.64/56,058.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,923.77

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