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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,331.48, 36,480.36 and 9,541.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,331.48, 36,480.36 and 9,541.89 is: 14,306.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,331.48 : 36,480.36 = 9,541.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,331.48/36,480.36 = 9,541.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,331.48x = 36,480.36 × 9,541.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,331.48x = 348,091,582.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 348,091,582.28/24,331.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,306.22

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