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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,518.90, 36,778.71 and 6,050.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,518.90, 36,778.71 and 6,050.90 is: 9,076.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,518.90 : 36,778.71 = 6,050.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,518.90/36,778.71 = 6,050.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,518.90x = 36,778.71 × 6,050.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,518.90x = 222,544,296.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 222,544,296.34/24,518.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,076.44

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