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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,532.92, 36,800.16 and 7,893.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,532.92, 36,800.16 and 7,893.48 is: 11,840.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,532.92 : 36,800.16 = 7,893.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,532.92/36,800.16 = 7,893.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,532.92x = 36,800.16 × 7,893.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,532.92x = 290,481,326.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 290,481,326.96/24,532.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,840.47

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