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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,559.46, 24,839.37 and 4,872.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,559.46, 24,839.37 and 4,872.90 is: 7,309.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,559.46 : 24,839.37 = 4,872.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,559.46/24,839.37 = 4,872.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,559.46x = 24,839.37 × 4,872.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,559.46x = 121,039,766.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,039,766.07/16,559.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,309.40

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