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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,487.25, 36,733.10 and 7,620.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,487.25, 36,733.10 and 7,620.48 is: 11,431.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,487.25 : 36,733.10 = 7,620.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,487.25/36,733.10 = 7,620.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,487.25x = 36,733.10 × 7,620.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,487.25x = 279,923,815.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 279,923,815.79/24,487.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,431.41

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