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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,797.84, 25,200.40 and 5,110.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,797.84, 25,200.40 and 5,110.75 is: 7,667.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,797.84 : 25,200.40 = 5,110.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,797.84/25,200.40 = 5,110.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,797.84x = 25,200.40 × 5,110.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,797.84x = 128,792,944.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,792,944.30/16,797.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,667.23

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