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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,790.60, 32,820.03 and 16,721.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,790.60, 32,820.03 and 16,721.10 is: 23,067.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,790.60 : 32,820.03 = 16,721.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,790.60/32,820.03 = 16,721.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,790.60x = 32,820.03 × 16,721.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,790.60x = 548,787,003.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 548,787,003.63/23,790.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,067.39

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