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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,038.02, 24,892.00 and 10,080.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,038.02, 24,892.00 and 10,080.31 is: 13,910.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,038.02 : 24,892.00 = 10,080.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,038.02/24,892.00 = 10,080.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,038.02x = 24,892.00 × 10,080.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,038.02x = 250,918,989.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 250,918,989.09/18,038.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,910.56

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