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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,500.60, 33,810.18 and 13,890.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,500.60, 33,810.18 and 13,890.68 is: 19,168.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,500.60 : 33,810.18 = 13,890.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,500.60/33,810.18 = 13,890.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,500.60x = 33,810.18 × 13,890.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,500.60x = 469,646,391.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 469,646,391.12/24,500.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,168.77

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