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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,816.24, 23,201.53 and 10,851.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,816.24, 23,201.53 and 10,851.40 is: 14,971.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,816.24 : 23,201.53 = 10,851.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,816.24/23,201.53 = 10,851.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,816.24x = 23,201.53 × 10,851.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,816.24x = 251,769,082.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 251,769,082.64/16,816.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,971.78

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