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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,379.20, 36,583.20 and 8,794.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,379.20, 36,583.20 and 8,794.80 is: 13,197.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,379.20 : 36,583.20 = 8,794.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,379.20/36,583.20 = 8,794.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,379.20x = 36,583.20 × 8,794.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,379.20x = 321,741,927.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 321,741,927.36/24,379.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,197.39

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