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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,387.00, 84,582.06 and 16,404.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,387.00, 84,582.06 and 16,404.39 is: 24,607.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,387.00 : 84,582.06 = 16,404.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,387.00/84,582.06 = 16,404.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,387.00x = 84,582.06 × 16,404.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,387.00x = 1,387,517,037.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,387,517,037.73/56,387.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,607.04

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