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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,602.00, 33,937.18 and 17,052.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,602.00, 33,937.18 and 17,052.80 is: 23,523.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,602.00 : 33,937.18 = 17,052.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,602.00/33,937.18 = 17,052.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,602.00x = 33,937.18 × 17,052.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,602.00x = 578,723,730.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 578,723,730.79/24,602.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,523.45

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