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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,089.94, 36,134.82 and 6,559.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,089.94, 36,134.82 and 6,559.74 is: 9,839.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,089.94 : 36,134.82 = 6,559.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,089.94/36,134.82 = 6,559.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,089.94x = 36,134.82 × 6,559.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,089.94x = 237,035,024.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 237,035,024.15/24,089.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,839.59

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