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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,380.28, 36,576.60 and 6,850.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,380.28, 36,576.60 and 6,850.20 is: 10,277.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,380.28 : 36,576.60 = 6,850.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,380.28/36,576.60 = 6,850.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,380.28x = 36,576.60 × 6,850.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,380.28x = 250,557,025.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 250,557,025.32/24,380.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,277.04

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