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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,039.56, 36,062.75 and 7,400.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,039.56, 36,062.75 and 7,400.97 is: 11,102.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,039.56 : 36,062.75 = 7,400.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,039.56/36,062.75 = 7,400.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,039.56x = 36,062.75 × 7,400.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,039.56x = 266,899,293.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 266,899,293.86/24,039.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,102.51

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