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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,911.00, 39,894.97 and 17,578.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,911.00, 39,894.97 and 17,578.92 is: 24,257.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,911.00 : 39,894.97 = 17,578.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,911.00/39,894.97 = 17,578.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,911.00x = 39,894.97 × 17,578.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,911.00x = 701,310,398.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 701,310,398.14/28,911.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,257.57

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