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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,345.72, 36,520.74 and 9,555.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,345.72, 36,520.74 and 9,555.12 is: 14,333.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,345.72 : 36,520.74 = 9,555.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,345.72/36,520.74 = 9,555.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,345.72x = 36,520.74 × 9,555.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,345.72x = 348,960,053.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 348,960,053.19/24,345.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,333.53

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