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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,810.74, 23,193.95 and 10,845.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,810.74, 23,193.95 and 10,845.90 is: 14,964.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,810.74 : 23,193.95 = 10,845.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,810.74/23,193.95 = 10,845.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,810.74x = 23,193.95 × 10,845.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,810.74x = 251,559,208.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 251,559,208.08/16,810.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,964.20

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