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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,091.37, 36,139.48 and 8,294.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,091.37, 36,139.48 and 8,294.31 is: 12,442.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,091.37 : 36,139.48 = 8,294.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,091.37/36,139.48 = 8,294.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,091.37x = 36,139.48 × 8,294.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,091.37x = 299,752,111.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 299,752,111.69/24,091.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,442.30

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