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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,000.44, 24,840.53 and 10,042.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,000.44, 24,840.53 and 10,042.67 is: 13,858.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,000.44 : 24,840.53 = 10,042.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,000.44/24,840.53 = 10,042.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,000.44x = 24,840.53 × 10,042.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,000.44x = 249,465,245.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 249,465,245.42/18,000.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,858.84

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