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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,200.44, 23,857.20 and 16,500.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,200.44, 23,857.20 and 16,500.60 is: 22,886.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,200.44 : 23,857.20 = 16,500.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,200.44/23,857.20 = 16,500.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,200.44x = 23,857.20 × 16,500.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,200.44x = 393,658,114.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 393,658,114.32/17,200.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,886.51

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