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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,769.37, 23,140.13 and 10,053.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,769.37, 23,140.13 and 10,053.75 is: 13,873.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,769.37 : 23,140.13 = 10,053.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,769.37/23,140.13 = 10,053.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,769.37x = 23,140.13 × 10,053.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,769.37x = 232,645,081.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 232,645,081.99/16,769.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,873.22

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