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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,129.43, 36,201.44 and 9,333.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,129.43, 36,201.44 and 9,333.16 is: 14,002.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,129.43 : 36,201.44 = 9,333.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,129.43/36,201.44 = 9,333.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,129.43x = 36,201.44 × 9,333.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,129.43x = 337,873,831.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 337,873,831.75/24,129.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,002.56

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