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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,696.24, 40,980.83 and 16,268.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,696.24, 40,980.83 and 16,268.00 is: 22,449.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,696.24 : 40,980.83 = 16,268.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,696.24/40,980.83 = 16,268.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,696.24x = 40,980.83 × 16,268.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,696.24x = 666,675,856.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 666,675,856.20/29,696.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,449.84

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