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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,962.90, 34,401.42 and 17,877.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,962.90, 34,401.42 and 17,877.02 is: 24,636.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,962.90 : 34,401.42 = 17,877.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,962.90/34,401.42 = 17,877.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,962.90x = 34,401.42 × 17,877.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,962.90x = 614,994,701.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 614,994,701.36/24,962.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,636.35

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