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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,581.36, 36,837.16 and 18,937.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,581.36, 36,837.16 and 18,937.68 is: 28,379.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,581.36 : 36,837.16 = 18,937.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,581.36/36,837.16 = 18,937.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,581.36x = 36,837.16 × 18,937.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,581.36x = 697,610,348.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 697,610,348.19/24,581.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,379.65

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