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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,300.36, 36,450.54 and 13,904.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,300.36, 36,450.54 and 13,904.88 is: 20,857.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,300.36 : 36,450.54 = 13,904.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,300.36/36,450.54 = 13,904.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,300.36x = 36,450.54 × 13,904.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,300.36x = 506,840,384.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 506,840,384.64/24,300.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,857.32

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