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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,025.29, 36,038.85 and 6,495.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,025.29, 36,038.85 and 6,495.12 is: 9,742.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,025.29 : 36,038.85 = 6,495.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,025.29/36,038.85 = 6,495.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,025.29x = 36,038.85 × 6,495.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,025.29x = 234,076,655.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 234,076,655.41/24,025.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,742.93

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