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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,372.80, 36,532.20 and 9,576.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,372.80, 36,532.20 and 9,576.80 is: 14,354.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,372.80 : 36,532.20 = 9,576.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,372.80/36,532.20 = 9,576.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,372.80x = 36,532.20 × 9,576.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,372.80x = 349,861,572.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 349,861,572.96/24,372.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,354.59

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