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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,345.20, 36,515.10 and 6,816.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,345.20, 36,515.10 and 6,816.80 is: 10,224.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,345.20 : 36,515.10 = 6,816.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,345.20/36,515.10 = 6,816.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,345.20x = 36,515.10 × 6,816.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,345.20x = 248,916,133.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 248,916,133.68/24,345.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,224.44

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