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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,061.45, 84,104.46 and 16,616.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,061.45, 84,104.46 and 16,616.16 is: 24,927.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,061.45 : 84,104.46 = 16,616.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,061.45/84,104.46 = 16,616.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,061.45x = 84,104.46 × 16,616.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,061.45x = 1,397,493,164.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,397,493,164.07/56,061.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,927.88

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