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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,619.24, 24,931.42 and 4,930.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,619.24, 24,931.42 and 4,930.92 is: 7,397.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,619.24 : 24,931.42 = 4,930.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,619.24/24,931.42 = 4,930.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,619.24x = 24,931.42 × 4,930.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,619.24x = 122,934,837.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 122,934,837.51/16,619.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,397.14

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