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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,378.53, 36,567.79 and 6,848.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,378.53, 36,567.79 and 6,848.51 is: 10,272.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,378.53 : 36,567.79 = 6,848.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,378.53/36,567.79 = 6,848.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,378.53x = 36,567.79 × 6,848.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,378.53x = 250,434,675.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 250,434,675.53/24,378.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,272.76

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