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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,367.46, 24,532.15 and 9,352.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,367.46, 24,532.15 and 9,352.39 is: 14,017.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,367.46 : 24,532.15 = 9,352.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,367.46/24,532.15 = 9,352.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,367.46x = 24,532.15 × 9,352.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,367.46x = 229,434,173.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 229,434,173.71/16,367.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,017.70

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