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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,495.80, 24,749.13 and 10,970.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,495.80, 24,749.13 and 10,970.88 is: 16,459.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,495.80 : 24,749.13 = 10,970.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,495.80/24,749.13 = 10,970.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,495.80x = 24,749.13 × 10,970.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,495.80x = 271,519,735.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 271,519,735.33/16,495.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,459.93

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