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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,110.44, 36,160.80 and 6,578.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,110.44, 36,160.80 and 6,578.80 is: 9,866.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,110.44 : 36,160.80 = 6,578.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,110.44/36,160.80 = 6,578.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,110.44x = 36,160.80 × 6,578.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,110.44x = 237,894,671.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 237,894,671.04/24,110.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,866.87

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