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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 30,000.18, 41,400.09 and 16,572.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 30,000.18, 41,400.09 and 16,572.36 is: 22,869.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,000.18 : 41,400.09 = 16,572.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,000.18/41,400.09 = 16,572.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,000.18x = 41,400.09 × 16,572.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,000.18x = 686,097,195.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 686,097,195.51/30,000.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,869.77

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