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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,000.80, 24,840.24 and 10,041.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,000.80, 24,840.24 and 10,041.60 is: 13,856.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,000.80 : 24,840.24 = 10,041.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,000.80/24,840.24 = 10,041.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,000.80x = 24,840.24 × 10,041.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,000.80x = 249,435,753.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 249,435,753.98/18,000.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,856.93

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