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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,123.88, 36,187.02 and 7,495.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,123.88, 36,187.02 and 7,495.24 is: 11,243.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,123.88 : 36,187.02 = 7,495.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,123.88/36,187.02 = 7,495.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,123.88x = 36,187.02 × 7,495.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,123.88x = 271,230,399.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 271,230,399.78/24,123.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,243.23

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