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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,743.51, 37,123.42 and 16,456.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,743.51, 37,123.42 and 16,456.13 is: 24,689.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,743.51 : 37,123.42 = 16,456.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,743.51/37,123.42 = 16,456.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,743.51x = 37,123.42 × 16,456.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,743.51x = 610,907,877.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 610,907,877.23/24,743.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,689.62

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