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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,000.30, 36,000.45 and 19,043.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,000.30, 36,000.45 and 19,043.10 is: 28,564.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,000.30 : 36,000.45 = 19,043.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,000.30/36,000.45 = 19,043.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,000.30x = 36,000.45 × 19,043.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,000.30x = 685,560,169.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 685,560,169.40/24,000.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,564.65

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