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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,000.95, 24,841.22 and 10,043.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,000.95, 24,841.22 and 10,043.16 is: 13,859.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,000.95 : 24,841.22 = 10,043.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,000.95/24,841.22 = 10,043.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,000.95x = 24,841.22 × 10,043.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,000.95x = 249,484,296.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 249,484,296.84/18,000.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,859.51

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