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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,745.86, 37,118.25 and 6,025.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,745.86, 37,118.25 and 6,025.98 is: 9,038.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,745.86 : 37,118.25 = 6,025.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,745.86/37,118.25 = 6,025.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,745.86x = 37,118.25 × 6,025.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,745.86x = 223,673,832.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 223,673,832.14/24,745.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,038.84

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