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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,843.70, 25,229.10 and 10,938.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,843.70, 25,229.10 and 10,938.80 is: 16,384.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,843.70 : 25,229.10 = 10,938.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,843.70/25,229.10 = 10,938.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,843.70x = 25,229.10 × 10,938.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,843.70x = 275,976,079.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 275,976,079.08/16,843.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,384.53

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