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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,608.24, 36,918.21 and 7,968.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,608.24, 36,918.21 and 7,968.27 is: 11,954.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,608.24 : 36,918.21 = 7,968.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,608.24/36,918.21 = 7,968.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,608.24x = 36,918.21 × 7,968.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,608.24x = 294,174,265.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 294,174,265.20/24,608.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,954.30

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