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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,066.46, 84,085.11 and 16,612.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,066.46, 84,085.11 and 16,612.98 is: 24,915.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,066.46 : 84,085.11 = 16,612.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,066.46/84,085.11 = 16,612.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,066.46x = 84,085.11 × 16,612.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,066.46x = 1,396,904,250.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,396,904,250.73/56,066.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,915.15

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