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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,500.85, 36,754.53 and 7,855.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,500.85, 36,754.53 and 7,855.35 is: 11,784.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,500.85 : 36,754.53 = 7,855.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,500.85/36,754.53 = 7,855.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,500.85x = 36,754.53 × 7,855.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,500.85x = 288,719,697.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 288,719,697.24/24,500.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,784.07

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