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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,070.88, 84,119.52 and 16,628.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,070.88, 84,119.52 and 16,628.32 is: 24,946.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,070.88 : 84,119.52 = 16,628.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,070.88/84,119.52 = 16,628.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,070.88x = 84,119.52 × 16,628.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,070.88x = 1,398,766,296.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,398,766,296.81/56,070.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,946.39

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