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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,303.60, 24,455.16 and 5,210.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,303.60, 24,455.16 and 5,210.16 is: 7,815.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,303.60 : 24,455.16 = 5,210.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,303.60/24,455.16 = 5,210.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,303.60x = 24,455.16 × 5,210.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,303.60x = 127,415,296.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 127,415,296.43/16,303.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,815.16

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