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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,062.36, 36,091.17 and 7,417.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,062.36, 36,091.17 and 7,417.89 is: 11,126.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,062.36 : 36,091.17 = 7,417.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,062.36/36,091.17 = 7,417.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,062.36x = 36,091.17 × 7,417.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,062.36x = 267,720,329.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,720,329.03/24,062.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,126.11

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