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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,506.90, 24,760.32 and 4,820.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,506.90, 24,760.32 and 4,820.10 is: 7,230.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,506.90 : 24,760.32 = 4,820.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,506.90/24,760.32 = 4,820.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,506.90x = 24,760.32 × 4,820.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,506.90x = 119,347,218.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,347,218.43/16,506.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,230.14

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