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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,334.84, 24,500.44 and 4,489.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,334.84, 24,500.44 and 4,489.52 is: 6,733.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,334.84 : 24,500.44 = 4,489.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,334.84/24,500.44 = 4,489.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,334.84x = 24,500.44 × 4,489.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,334.84x = 109,995,215.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 109,995,215.39/16,334.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,733.78

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