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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,935.20, 37,359.60 and 16,165.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,935.20, 37,359.60 and 16,165.60 is: 24,220.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,935.20 : 37,359.60 = 16,165.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,935.20/37,359.60 = 16,165.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,935.20x = 37,359.60 × 16,165.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,935.20x = 603,940,349.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 603,940,349.76/24,935.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,220.39

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