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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,624.24, 24,920.26 and 10,684.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,624.24, 24,920.26 and 10,684.51 is: 16,016.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,624.24 : 24,920.26 = 10,684.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,624.24/24,920.26 = 10,684.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,624.24x = 24,920.26 × 10,684.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,624.24x = 266,260,678.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 266,260,678.16/16,624.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,016.41

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