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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,741.80, 37,109.10 and 7,209.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,741.80, 37,109.10 and 7,209.80 is: 10,813.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,741.80 : 37,109.10 = 7,209.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,741.80/37,109.10 = 7,209.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,741.80x = 37,109.10 × 7,209.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,741.80x = 267,549,189.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,549,189.18/24,741.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,813.65

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