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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,339.44, 36,509.16 and 6,811.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,339.44, 36,509.16 and 6,811.85 is: 10,217.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,339.44 : 36,509.16 = 6,811.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,339.44/36,509.16 = 6,811.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,339.44x = 36,509.16 × 6,811.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,339.44x = 248,694,739.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 248,694,739.00/24,339.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,217.77

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