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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,334.24, 32,201.67 and 12,724.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,334.24, 32,201.67 and 12,724.32 is: 17,559.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,334.24 : 32,201.67 = 12,724.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,334.24/32,201.67 = 12,724.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,334.24x = 32,201.67 × 12,724.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,334.24x = 409,744,353.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 409,744,353.61/23,334.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,559.79

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