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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,319.36, 36,479.08 and 13,923.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,319.36, 36,479.08 and 13,923.92 is: 20,885.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,319.36 : 36,479.08 = 13,923.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,319.36/36,479.08 = 13,923.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,319.36x = 36,479.08 × 13,923.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,319.36x = 507,931,791.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 507,931,791.59/24,319.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,885.90

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