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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,582.04, 32,504.22 and 16,024.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,582.04, 32,504.22 and 16,024.92 is: 22,087.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,582.04 : 32,504.22 = 16,024.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,582.04/32,504.22 = 16,024.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,582.04x = 32,504.22 × 16,024.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,582.04x = 520,877,525.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 520,877,525.16/23,582.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,087.89

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