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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,559.11, 36,843.93 and 7,920.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,559.11, 36,843.93 and 7,920.09 is: 11,881.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,559.11 : 36,843.93 = 7,920.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,559.11/36,843.93 = 7,920.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,559.11x = 36,843.93 × 7,920.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,559.11x = 291,807,241.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 291,807,241.55/24,559.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,881.83

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