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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,496.24, 24,143.04 and 10,780.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,496.24, 24,143.04 and 10,780.80 is: 14,876.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,496.24 : 24,143.04 = 10,780.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,496.24/24,143.04 = 10,780.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,496.24x = 24,143.04 × 10,780.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,496.24x = 260,281,285.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 260,281,285.63/17,496.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,876.41

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