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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,352.16, 36,528.60 and 6,820.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,352.16, 36,528.60 and 6,820.88 is: 10,231.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,352.16 : 36,528.60 = 6,820.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,352.16/36,528.60 = 6,820.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,352.16x = 36,528.60 × 6,820.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,352.16x = 249,157,314.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 249,157,314.07/24,352.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,231.42

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