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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,352.32, 36,528.57 and 6,822.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,352.32, 36,528.57 and 6,822.30 is: 10,233.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,352.32 : 36,528.57 = 6,822.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,352.32/36,528.57 = 6,822.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,352.32x = 36,528.57 × 6,822.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,352.32x = 249,208,863.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 249,208,863.11/24,352.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,233.48

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