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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,014.00, 36,026.35 and 7,375.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,014.00, 36,026.35 and 7,375.71 is: 11,065.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,014.00 : 36,026.35 = 7,375.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,014.00/36,026.35 = 7,375.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,014.00x = 36,026.35 × 7,375.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,014.00x = 265,720,026.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 265,720,026.62/24,014.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,065.21

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