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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,532.45, 24,798.87 and 4,845.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,532.45, 24,798.87 and 4,845.90 is: 7,268.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,532.45 : 24,798.87 = 4,845.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,532.45/24,798.87 = 4,845.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,532.45x = 24,798.87 × 4,845.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,532.45x = 120,172,844.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,172,844.13/16,532.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,268.91

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