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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,757.60, 37,136.94 and 6,037.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,757.60, 37,136.94 and 6,037.77 is: 9,056.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,757.60 : 37,136.94 = 6,037.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,757.60/37,136.94 = 6,037.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,757.60x = 37,136.94 × 6,037.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,757.60x = 224,224,302.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 224,224,302.22/24,757.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,056.79

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