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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,529.00, 22,812.10 and 10,242.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,529.00, 22,812.10 and 10,242.32 is: 14,135.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,529.00 : 22,812.10 = 10,242.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,529.00/22,812.10 = 10,242.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,529.00x = 22,812.10 × 10,242.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,529.00x = 233,648,688.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 233,648,688.41/16,529.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,135.69

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