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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,336.60, 36,500.40 and 6,802.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,336.60, 36,500.40 and 6,802.80 is: 10,202.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,336.60 : 36,500.40 = 6,802.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,336.60/36,500.40 = 6,802.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,336.60x = 36,500.40 × 6,802.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,336.60x = 248,304,921.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 248,304,921.12/24,336.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,202.94

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