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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,352, 36,528 and 7,936

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,352, 36,528 and 7,936 is: 11,904

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,352 : 36,528 = 7,936 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,352/36,528 = 7,936/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,352x = 36,528 × 7,936
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,352x = 289,886,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 289,886,208/24,352
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,904

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