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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,088.20, 84,132.83 and 16,645.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,088.20, 84,132.83 and 16,645.32 is: 24,968.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,088.20 : 84,132.83 = 16,645.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,088.20/84,132.83 = 16,645.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,088.20x = 84,132.83 × 16,645.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,088.20x = 1,400,417,877.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,400,417,877.86/56,088.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,968.14

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