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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,502.00, 36,737.21 and 10,471.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,502.00, 36,737.21 and 10,471.18 is: 15,700.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,502.00 : 36,737.21 = 10,471.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,502.00/36,737.21 = 10,471.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,502.00x = 36,737.21 × 10,471.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,502.00x = 384,681,932.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 384,681,932.17/24,502.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,700.02

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