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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,583.24, 39,435 and 17,973.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,583.24, 39,435 and 17,973.68 is: 24,797.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,583.24 : 39,435 = 17,973.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,583.24/39,435 = 17,973.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,583.24x = 39,435 × 17,973.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,583.24x = 708,792,070.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 708,792,070.80/28,583.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,797.47

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