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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,839.40, 37,230.30 and 10,038.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,839.40, 37,230.30 and 10,038.60 is: 15,046.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,839.40 : 37,230.30 = 10,038.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,839.40/37,230.30 = 10,038.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,839.40x = 37,230.30 × 10,038.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,839.40x = 373,740,089.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 373,740,089.58/24,839.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,046.26

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