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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,947.36, 34,431.72 and 14,876.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,947.36, 34,431.72 and 14,876.40 is: 20,532.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,947.36 : 34,431.72 = 14,876.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,947.36/34,431.72 = 14,876.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,947.36x = 34,431.72 × 14,876.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,947.36x = 512,220,039.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 512,220,039.41/24,947.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,532.03

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