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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,987.24, 37,487.35 and 7,457.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,987.24, 37,487.35 and 7,457.07 is: 11,187.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,987.24 : 37,487.35 = 7,457.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,987.24/37,487.35 = 7,457.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,987.24x = 37,487.35 × 7,457.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,987.24x = 279,545,872.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 279,545,872.67/24,987.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,187.54

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