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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,836.00, 37,255.28 and 8,197.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,836.00, 37,255.28 and 8,197.32 is: 12,296.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,836.00 : 37,255.28 = 8,197.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,836.00/37,255.28 = 8,197.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,836.00x = 37,255.28 × 8,197.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,836.00x = 305,393,410.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 305,393,410.86/24,836.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,296.40

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