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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,933.99, 37,400.88 and 10,142.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,933.99, 37,400.88 and 10,142.79 is: 15,214.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,933.99 : 37,400.88 = 10,142.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,933.99/37,400.88 = 10,142.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,933.99x = 37,400.88 × 10,142.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,933.99x = 379,349,084.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 379,349,084.65/24,933.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,214.13

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