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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,616.04, 24,924.10 and 4,929.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,616.04, 24,924.10 and 4,929.40 is: 7,394.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,616.04 : 24,924.10 = 4,929.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,616.04/24,924.10 = 4,929.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,616.04x = 24,924.10 × 4,929.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,616.04x = 122,860,858.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 122,860,858.54/16,616.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,394.11

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