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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,681.47, 34,025.00 and 17,595.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,681.47, 34,025.00 and 17,595.59 is: 24,256.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,681.47 : 34,025.00 = 17,595.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,681.47/34,025.00 = 17,595.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,681.47x = 34,025.00 × 17,595.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,681.47x = 598,689,691.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 598,689,691.65/24,681.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,256.65

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