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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,880.50, 37,320.75 and 7,362.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,880.50, 37,320.75 and 7,362.63 is: 11,043.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,880.50 : 37,320.75 = 7,362.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,880.50/37,320.75 = 7,362.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,880.50x = 37,320.75 × 7,362.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,880.50x = 274,778,873.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 274,778,873.57/24,880.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,043.95

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