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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 30,724.11, 46,084.10 and 8,537.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 30,724.11, 46,084.10 and 8,537.00 is: 12,804.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,724.11 : 46,084.10 = 8,537.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,724.11/46,084.10 = 8,537.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,724.11x = 46,084.10 × 8,537.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,724.11x = 393,419,731.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 393,419,731.28/30,724.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,804.92

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