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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,602.58, 84,882.68 and 16,613.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,602.58, 84,882.68 and 16,613.33 is: 24,913.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,602.58 : 84,882.68 = 16,613.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,602.58/84,882.68 = 16,613.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,602.58x = 84,882.68 × 16,613.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,602.58x = 1,410,183,891.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,410,183,891.06/56,602.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,913.77

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