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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,937.00, 34,417.51 and 14,866.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,937.00, 34,417.51 and 14,866.10 is: 20,517.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,937.00 : 34,417.51 = 14,866.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,937.00/34,417.51 = 14,866.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,937.00x = 34,417.51 × 14,866.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,937.00x = 511,654,065.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 511,654,065.22/24,937.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,517.87

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