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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,060.28, 84,076.06 and 16,608.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,060.28, 84,076.06 and 16,608.16 is: 24,907.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,060.28 : 84,076.06 = 16,608.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,060.28/84,076.06 = 16,608.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,060.28x = 84,076.06 × 16,608.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,060.28x = 1,396,349,057.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,396,349,057.89/56,060.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,907.99

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