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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,102.24, 84,141.20 and 16,659.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,102.24, 84,141.20 and 16,659.70 is: 24,985.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,102.24 : 84,141.20 = 16,659.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,102.24/84,141.20 = 16,659.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,102.24x = 84,141.20 × 16,659.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,102.24x = 1,401,766,980.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,401,766,980.94/56,102.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,985.93

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