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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,080.36, 36,121.24 and 6,550.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,080.36, 36,121.24 and 6,550.56 is: 9,826.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,080.36 : 36,121.24 = 6,550.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,080.36/36,121.24 = 6,550.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,080.36x = 36,121.24 × 6,550.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,080.36x = 236,614,349.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 236,614,349.89/24,080.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,826.03

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