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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,599.36, 84,896.51 and 16,616.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,599.36, 84,896.51 and 16,616.75 is: 24,924.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,599.36 : 84,896.51 = 16,616.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,599.36/84,896.51 = 16,616.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,599.36x = 84,896.51 × 16,616.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,599.36x = 1,410,703,574.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,410,703,574.98/56,599.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,924.37

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