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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,882.20, 37,338.58 and 9,886.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,882.20, 37,338.58 and 9,886.70 is: 14,836.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,882.20 : 37,338.58 = 9,886.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,882.20/37,338.58 = 9,886.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,882.20x = 37,338.58 × 9,886.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,882.20x = 369,155,338.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 369,155,338.89/24,882.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,836.12

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