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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,672.20, 37,000.20 and 9,087.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,672.20, 37,000.20 and 9,087.80 is: 13,628.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,672.20 : 37,000.20 = 9,087.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,672.20/37,000.20 = 9,087.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,672.20x = 37,000.20 × 9,087.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,672.20x = 336,250,417.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 336,250,417.56/24,672.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,628.72

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