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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,542.00, 24,812.60 and 4,061.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,542.00, 24,812.60 and 4,061.93 is: 6,092.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,542.00 : 24,812.60 = 4,061.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,542.00/24,812.60 = 4,061.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,542.00x = 24,812.60 × 4,061.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,542.00x = 100,787,008.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,787,008.22/16,542.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,092.79

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