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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,131.32, 36,197.70 and 9,135.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,131.32, 36,197.70 and 9,135.16 is: 13,703.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,131.32 : 36,197.70 = 9,135.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,131.32/36,197.70 = 9,135.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,131.32x = 36,197.70 × 9,135.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,131.32x = 330,671,781.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 330,671,781.13/24,131.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,703.01

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