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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,023.49, 36,025.56 and 9,973.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,023.49, 36,025.56 and 9,973.95 is: 14,956.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,023.49 : 36,025.56 = 9,973.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,023.49/36,025.56 = 9,973.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,023.49x = 36,025.56 × 9,973.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,023.49x = 359,317,134.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 359,317,134.16/24,023.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,956.91

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