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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,345.44, 33,596.14 and 13,734.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,345.44, 33,596.14 and 13,734.80 is: 18,953.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,345.44 : 33,596.14 = 13,734.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,345.44/33,596.14 = 13,734.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,345.44x = 33,596.14 × 13,734.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,345.44x = 461,436,263.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 461,436,263.67/24,345.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,953.70

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