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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,735.80, 25,107.30 and 5,050.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,735.80, 25,107.30 and 5,050.20 is: 7,576.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,735.80 : 25,107.30 = 5,050.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,735.80/25,107.30 = 5,050.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,735.80x = 25,107.30 × 5,050.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,735.80x = 126,796,886.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 126,796,886.46/16,735.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,576.39

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