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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,319.20, 36,479.91 and 7,451.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,319.20, 36,479.91 and 7,451.00 is: 11,176.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,319.20 : 36,479.91 = 7,451.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,319.20/36,479.91 = 7,451.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,319.20x = 36,479.91 × 7,451.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,319.20x = 271,811,678.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 271,811,678.67/24,319.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,176.84

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