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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,530.24, 24,792.16 and 4,840.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,530.24, 24,792.16 and 4,840.80 is: 7,260.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,530.24 : 24,792.16 = 4,840.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,530.24/24,792.16 = 4,840.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,530.24x = 24,792.16 × 4,840.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,530.24x = 120,013,888.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,013,888.13/16,530.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,260.26

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