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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,025.80, 36,038.62 and 6,495.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,025.80, 36,038.62 and 6,495.63 is: 9,743.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,025.80 : 36,038.62 = 6,495.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,025.80/36,038.62 = 6,495.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,025.80x = 36,038.62 × 6,495.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,025.80x = 234,093,328.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 234,093,328.56/24,025.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,743.41

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