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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 30,025.50, 41,431.60 and 16,594.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 30,025.50, 41,431.60 and 16,594.94 is: 22,899.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,025.50 : 41,431.60 = 16,594.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,025.50/41,431.60 = 16,594.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,025.50x = 41,431.60 × 16,594.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,025.50x = 687,554,916.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 687,554,916.10/30,025.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,899.03

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