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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,797.46, 24,559.44 and 9,839.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,797.46, 24,559.44 and 9,839.21 is: 13,577.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,797.46 : 24,559.44 = 9,839.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,797.46/24,559.44 = 9,839.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,797.46x = 24,559.44 × 9,839.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,797.46x = 241,645,487.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 241,645,487.64/17,797.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,577.53

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