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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,077.17, 23,551.14 and 10,704.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,077.17, 23,551.14 and 10,704.40 is: 14,762.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,077.17 : 23,551.14 = 10,704.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,077.17/23,551.14 = 10,704.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,077.17x = 23,551.14 × 10,704.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,077.17x = 252,100,823.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 252,100,823.02/17,077.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,762.45

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