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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,654.90, 34,025.13 and 14,047.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,654.90, 34,025.13 and 14,047.86 is: 19,386.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,654.90 : 34,025.13 = 14,047.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,654.90/34,025.13 = 14,047.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,654.90x = 34,025.13 × 14,047.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,654.90x = 477,980,262.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 477,980,262.72/24,654.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,386.83

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