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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,248.24, 24,363.18 and 10,704.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,248.24, 24,363.18 and 10,704.60 is: 16,050.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,248.24 : 24,363.18 = 10,704.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,248.24/24,363.18 = 10,704.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,248.24x = 24,363.18 × 10,704.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,248.24x = 260,798,096.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 260,798,096.63/16,248.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,050.85

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