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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,779.24, 24,582.08 and 17,498.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,779.24, 24,582.08 and 17,498.56 is: 24,194.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,779.24 : 24,582.08 = 17,498.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,779.24/24,582.08 = 17,498.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,779.24x = 24,582.08 × 17,498.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,779.24x = 430,151,001.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 430,151,001.80/17,779.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,194.00

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