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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,532.24, 24,191.58 and 10,456.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,532.24, 24,191.58 and 10,456.08 is: 14,427.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,532.24 : 24,191.58 = 10,456.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,532.24/24,191.58 = 10,456.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,532.24x = 24,191.58 × 10,456.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,532.24x = 252,949,095.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 252,949,095.81/17,532.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,427.65

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