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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,890.56, 24,685.38 and 10,817.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,890.56, 24,685.38 and 10,817.40 is: 14,925.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,890.56 : 24,685.38 = 10,817.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,890.56/24,685.38 = 10,817.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,890.56x = 24,685.38 × 10,817.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,890.56x = 267,031,629.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,031,629.61/17,890.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,925.84

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