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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,226.36, 36,339.18 and 6,695.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,226.36, 36,339.18 and 6,695.80 is: 10,043.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,226.36 : 36,339.18 = 6,695.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,226.36/36,339.18 = 6,695.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,226.36x = 36,339.18 × 6,695.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,226.36x = 243,319,881.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 243,319,881.44/24,226.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,043.60

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