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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,508.24, 24,164.55 and 10,337.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,508.24, 24,164.55 and 10,337.76 is: 14,267.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,508.24 : 24,164.55 = 10,337.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,508.24/24,164.55 = 10,337.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,508.24x = 24,164.55 × 10,337.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,508.24x = 249,807,318.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 249,807,318.41/17,508.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,267.99

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