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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,796.45, 25,193.77 and 5,108.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,796.45, 25,193.77 and 5,108.76 is: 7,662.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,796.45 : 25,193.77 = 5,108.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,796.45/25,193.77 = 5,108.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,796.45x = 25,193.77 × 5,108.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,796.45x = 128,708,911.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,708,911.65/16,796.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,662.86

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