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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,102.44, 36,152.58 and 6,572.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,102.44, 36,152.58 and 6,572.27 is: 9,858.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,102.44 : 36,152.58 = 6,572.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,102.44/36,152.58 = 6,572.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,102.44x = 36,152.58 × 6,572.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,102.44x = 237,604,336.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 237,604,336.19/24,102.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,858.11

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