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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,893.04, 23,839.56 and 4,207.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,893.04, 23,839.56 and 4,207.17 is: 6,310.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,893.04 : 23,839.56 = 4,207.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,893.04/23,839.56 = 4,207.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,893.04x = 23,839.56 × 4,207.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,893.04x = 100,297,081.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,297,081.65/15,893.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,310.76

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