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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,054.50, 36,085.14 and 7,415.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,054.50, 36,085.14 and 7,415.88 is: 11,124.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,054.50 : 36,085.14 = 7,415.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,054.50/36,085.14 = 7,415.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,054.50x = 36,085.14 × 7,415.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,054.50x = 267,603,068.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,603,068.02/24,054.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,124.87

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