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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,000.30, 24,839.65 and 10,446.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,000.30, 24,839.65 and 10,446.04 is: 14,415.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,000.30 : 24,839.65 = 10,446.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,000.30/24,839.65 = 10,446.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,000.30x = 24,839.65 × 10,446.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,000.30x = 259,475,937.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 259,475,937.04/18,000.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,415.09

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