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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,799.44, 34,227.24 and 19,142.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,799.44, 34,227.24 and 19,142.40 is: 26,419.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,799.44 : 34,227.24 = 19,142.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,799.44/34,227.24 = 19,142.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,799.44x = 34,227.24 × 19,142.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,799.44x = 655,191,518.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 655,191,518.98/24,799.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,419.61

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