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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,342.12, 24,500.22 and 5,948.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,342.12, 24,500.22 and 5,948.20 is: 8,917.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,342.12 : 24,500.22 = 5,948.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,342.12/24,500.22 = 5,948.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,342.12x = 24,500.22 × 5,948.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,342.12x = 145,732,208.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,732,208.60/16,342.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,917.58

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