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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,124.24, 57,202.74 and 18,417.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,124.24, 57,202.74 and 18,417.58 is: 27,634.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,124.24 : 57,202.74 = 18,417.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,124.24/57,202.74 = 18,417.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,124.24x = 57,202.74 × 18,417.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,124.24x = 1,053,536,040.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,053,536,040.17/38,124.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,634.28

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