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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,754.24, 24,501.65 and 10,203.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,754.24, 24,501.65 and 10,203.02 is: 14,080.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,754.24 : 24,501.65 = 10,203.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,754.24/24,501.65 = 10,203.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,754.24x = 24,501.65 × 10,203.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,754.24x = 249,990,651.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 249,990,651.46/17,754.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,080.62

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