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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,079.36, 36,105.80 and 7,434.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,079.36, 36,105.80 and 7,434.80 is: 11,148.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,079.36 : 36,105.80 = 7,434.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,079.36/36,105.80 = 7,434.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,079.36x = 36,105.80 × 7,434.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,079.36x = 268,439,401.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 268,439,401.84/24,079.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,148.11

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