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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,597, 36,895.50 and 7,970.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,597, 36,895.50 and 7,970.94 is: 11,956.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,597 : 36,895.50 = 7,970.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,597/36,895.50 = 7,970.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,597x = 36,895.50 × 7,970.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,597x = 294,091,816.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 294,091,816.77/24,597
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,956.41

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