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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,378.12, 36,567.18 and 8,594.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,378.12, 36,567.18 and 8,594.87 is: 12,892.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,378.12 : 36,567.18 = 8,594.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,378.12/36,567.18 = 8,594.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,378.12x = 36,567.18 × 8,594.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,378.12x = 314,289,975.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 314,289,975.53/24,378.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,892.30

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