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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,531.10, 36,796.69 and 7,000.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,531.10, 36,796.69 and 7,000.93 is: 10,501.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,531.10 : 36,796.69 = 7,000.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,531.10/36,796.69 = 7,000.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,531.10x = 36,796.69 × 7,000.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,531.10x = 257,611,050.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 257,611,050.92/24,531.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,501.41

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