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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,589.74, 24,275.13 and 10,036.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,589.74, 24,275.13 and 10,036.23 is: 13,850.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,589.74 : 24,275.13 = 10,036.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,589.74/24,275.13 = 10,036.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,589.74x = 24,275.13 × 10,036.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,589.74x = 243,630,787.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 243,630,787.96/17,589.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,850.73

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