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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,017.96, 24,025.77 and 4,923.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,017.96, 24,025.77 and 4,923.72 is: 7,385.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,017.96 : 24,025.77 = 4,923.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,017.96/24,025.77 = 4,923.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,017.96x = 24,025.77 × 4,923.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,017.96x = 118,296,164.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,296,164.26/16,017.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,385.22

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