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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,532.46, 24,802.32 and 4,845.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,532.46, 24,802.32 and 4,845.78 is: 7,269.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,532.46 : 24,802.32 = 4,845.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,532.46/24,802.32 = 4,845.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,532.46x = 24,802.32 × 4,845.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,532.46x = 120,186,586.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,186,586.21/16,532.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,269.73

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