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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,578.03, 84,882.93 and 16,597.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,578.03, 84,882.93 and 16,597.95 is: 24,901.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,578.03 : 84,882.93 = 16,597.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,578.03/84,882.93 = 16,597.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,578.03x = 84,882.93 × 16,597.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,578.03x = 1,408,882,904.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,408,882,904.81/56,578.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,901.59

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