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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,331.10, 24,500.28 and 4,644.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,331.10, 24,500.28 and 4,644.42 is: 6,967.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,331.10 : 24,500.28 = 4,644.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,331.10/24,500.28 = 4,644.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,331.10x = 24,500.28 × 4,644.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,331.10x = 113,789,590.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 113,789,590.44/16,331.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,967.66

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