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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,100.90, 23,589.76 and 10,025.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,100.90, 23,589.76 and 10,025.96 is: 13,830.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,100.90 : 23,589.76 = 10,025.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,100.90/23,589.76 = 10,025.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,100.90x = 23,589.76 × 10,025.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,100.90x = 236,509,990.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 236,509,990.17/17,100.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,830.27

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