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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,583.45, 24,875.37 and 4,896.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,583.45, 24,875.37 and 4,896.90 is: 7,345.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,583.45 : 24,875.37 = 4,896.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,583.45/24,875.37 = 4,896.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,583.45x = 24,875.37 × 4,896.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,583.45x = 121,812,199.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,812,199.35/16,583.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,345.41

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