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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,743.12, 37,118.10 and 8,104.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,743.12, 37,118.10 and 8,104.46 is: 12,157.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,743.12 : 37,118.10 = 8,104.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,743.12/37,118.10 = 8,104.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,743.12x = 37,118.10 × 8,104.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,743.12x = 300,822,156.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 300,822,156.73/24,743.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,157.81

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