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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,735.04, 25,096.16 and 5,044.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,735.04, 25,096.16 and 5,044.80 is: 7,565.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,735.04 : 25,096.16 = 5,044.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,735.04/25,096.16 = 5,044.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,735.04x = 25,096.16 × 5,044.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,735.04x = 126,605,107.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 126,605,107.97/16,735.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,565.27

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