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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,100.20, 36,155.70 and 9,307.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,100.20, 36,155.70 and 9,307.80 is: 13,963.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,100.20 : 36,155.70 = 9,307.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,100.20/36,155.70 = 9,307.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,100.20x = 36,155.70 × 9,307.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,100.20x = 336,530,024.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 336,530,024.46/24,100.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,963.79

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