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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,179.47, 36,252.19 and 9,375.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,179.47, 36,252.19 and 9,375.91 is: 14,057.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,179.47 : 36,252.19 = 9,375.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,179.47/36,252.19 = 9,375.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,179.47x = 36,252.19 × 9,375.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,179.47x = 339,897,270.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 339,897,270.74/24,179.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,057.27

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