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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,132.02, 36,193.17 and 6,603.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,132.02, 36,193.17 and 6,603.62 is: 9,904.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,132.02 : 36,193.17 = 6,603.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,132.02/36,193.17 = 6,603.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,132.02x = 36,193.17 × 6,603.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,132.02x = 239,005,941.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 239,005,941.28/24,132.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,904.10

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