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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,540.45, 36,814.15 and 7,896.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,540.45, 36,814.15 and 7,896.61 is: 11,846.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,540.45 : 36,814.15 = 7,896.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,540.45/36,814.15 = 7,896.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,540.45x = 36,814.15 × 7,896.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,540.45x = 290,706,965.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 290,706,965.29/24,540.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,846.03

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