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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,121.00, 36,178.22 and 6,350.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,121.00, 36,178.22 and 6,350.18 is: 9,524.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,121.00 : 36,178.22 = 6,350.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,121.00/36,178.22 = 6,350.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,121.00x = 36,178.22 × 6,350.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,121.00x = 229,737,996.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 229,737,996.44/24,121.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,524.40

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