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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,830.37, 37,272.06 and 10,048.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,830.37, 37,272.06 and 10,048.95 is: 15,084.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,830.37 : 37,272.06 = 10,048.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,830.37/37,272.06 = 10,048.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,830.37x = 37,272.06 × 10,048.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,830.37x = 374,545,067.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 374,545,067.34/24,830.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,084.15

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