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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,269.01, 36,403.47 and 7,630.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,269.01, 36,403.47 and 7,630.49 is: 11,445.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,269.01 : 36,403.47 = 7,630.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,269.01/36,403.47 = 7,630.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,269.01x = 36,403.47 × 7,630.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,269.01x = 277,776,313.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 277,776,313.80/24,269.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,445.72

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