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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,824.10, 35,736.21 and 7,188.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,824.10, 35,736.21 and 7,188.91 is: 10,783.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,824.10 : 35,736.21 = 7,188.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,824.10/35,736.21 = 7,188.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,824.10x = 35,736.21 × 7,188.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,824.10x = 256,904,308.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 256,904,308.09/23,824.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,783.38

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