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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,487.02, 36,733.30 and 7,841.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,487.02, 36,733.30 and 7,841.22 is: 11,762.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,487.02 : 36,733.30 = 7,841.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,487.02/36,733.30 = 7,841.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,487.02x = 36,733.30 × 7,841.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,487.02x = 288,033,886.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 288,033,886.63/24,487.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,762.72

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