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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,537.45, 36,798.37 and 7,893.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,537.45, 36,798.37 and 7,893.61 is: 11,837.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,537.45 : 36,798.37 = 7,893.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,537.45/36,798.37 = 7,893.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,537.45x = 36,798.37 × 7,893.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,537.45x = 290,471,914.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 290,471,914.09/24,537.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,837.90

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