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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,495.04, 24,748.07 and 10,970.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,495.04, 24,748.07 and 10,970.17 is: 16,458.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,495.04 : 24,748.07 = 10,970.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,495.04/24,748.07 = 10,970.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,495.04x = 24,748.07 × 10,970.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,495.04x = 271,490,418.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 271,490,418.35/16,495.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,458.91

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