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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,081.66, 24,123.17 and 4,394.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,081.66, 24,123.17 and 4,394.85 is: 6,592.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,081.66 : 24,123.17 = 4,394.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,081.66/24,123.17 = 4,394.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,081.66x = 24,123.17 × 4,394.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,081.66x = 106,017,571.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 106,017,571.08/16,081.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,592.45

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