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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,779.96, 37,183.17 and 11,632.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,779.96, 37,183.17 and 11,632.45 is: 17,454.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,779.96 : 37,183.17 = 11,632.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,779.96/37,183.17 = 11,632.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,779.96x = 37,183.17 × 11,632.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,779.96x = 432,531,365.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 432,531,365.87/24,779.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,454.89

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