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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,933.27, 34,403.67 and 14,861.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,933.27, 34,403.67 and 14,861.52 is: 20,506.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,933.27 : 34,403.67 = 14,861.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,933.27/34,403.67 = 14,861.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,933.27x = 34,403.67 × 14,861.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,933.27x = 511,290,829.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 511,290,829.78/24,933.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,506.37

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