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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,077.46, 36,116.24 and 6,547.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,077.46, 36,116.24 and 6,547.28 is: 9,820.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,077.46 : 36,116.24 = 6,547.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,077.46/36,116.24 = 6,547.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,077.46x = 36,116.24 × 6,547.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,077.46x = 236,463,135.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 236,463,135.83/24,077.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,820.93

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