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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,234.85, 36,352.28 and 7,596.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,234.85, 36,352.28 and 7,596.18 is: 11,394.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,234.85 : 36,352.28 = 7,596.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,234.85/36,352.28 = 7,596.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,234.85x = 36,352.28 × 7,596.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,234.85x = 276,138,424.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 276,138,424.31/24,234.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,394.27

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