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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,093.46, 36,139.82 and 6,563.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,093.46, 36,139.82 and 6,563.24 is: 9,844.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,093.46 : 36,139.82 = 6,563.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,093.46/36,139.82 = 6,563.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,093.46x = 36,139.82 × 6,563.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,093.46x = 237,194,098.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 237,194,098.70/24,093.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,844.75

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