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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,559.44, 84,840.38 and 17,116.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,559.44, 84,840.38 and 17,116.49 is: 25,675.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,559.44 : 84,840.38 = 17,116.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,559.44/84,840.38 = 17,116.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,559.44x = 84,840.38 × 17,116.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,559.44x = 1,452,169,515.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,452,169,515.87/56,559.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,675.10

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