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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,385.46, 36,569.00 and 9,586.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,385.46, 36,569.00 and 9,586.28 is: 14,375.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,385.46 : 36,569.00 = 9,586.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,385.46/36,569.00 = 9,586.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,385.46x = 36,569.00 × 9,586.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,385.46x = 350,560,788.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 350,560,788.71/24,385.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,375.81

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