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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,894.90, 34,352.10 and 14,821.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,894.90, 34,352.10 and 14,821.92 is: 20,452.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,894.90 : 34,352.10 = 14,821.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,894.90/34,352.10 = 14,821.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,894.90x = 34,352.10 × 14,821.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,894.90x = 509,164,078.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 509,164,078.03/24,894.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,452.55

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