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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,634.32, 32,593.46 and 17,250.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,634.32, 32,593.46 and 17,250.80 is: 23,790.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,634.32 : 32,593.46 = 17,250.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,634.32/32,593.46 = 17,250.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,634.32x = 32,593.46 × 17,250.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,634.32x = 562,263,139.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 562,263,139.93/23,634.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,790.11

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