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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,081.36, 36,122.74 and 6,551.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,081.36, 36,122.74 and 6,551.56 is: 9,827.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,081.36 : 36,122.74 = 6,551.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,081.36/36,122.74 = 6,551.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,081.36x = 36,122.74 × 6,551.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,081.36x = 236,660,298.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 236,660,298.47/24,081.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,827.53

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