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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,162.86, 36,238.68 and 6,634.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,162.86, 36,238.68 and 6,634.10 is: 9,949.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,162.86 : 36,238.68 = 6,634.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,162.86/36,238.68 = 6,634.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,162.86x = 36,238.68 × 6,634.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,162.86x = 240,411,026.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 240,411,026.99/24,162.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,949.61

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