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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,000.36, 24,840.72 and 10,043.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,000.36, 24,840.72 and 10,043.04 is: 13,859.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,000.36 : 24,840.72 = 10,043.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,000.36/24,840.72 = 10,043.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,000.36x = 24,840.72 × 10,043.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,000.36x = 249,476,344.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 249,476,344.59/18,000.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,859.52

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