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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,880.75, 34,333.17 and 14,807.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,880.75, 34,333.17 and 14,807.57 is: 20,433.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,880.75 : 34,333.17 = 14,807.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,880.75/34,333.17 = 14,807.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,880.75x = 34,333.17 × 14,807.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,880.75x = 508,390,701.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 508,390,701.96/24,880.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,433.10

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