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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,400.56, 36,600.90 and 5,932.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,400.56, 36,600.90 and 5,932.56 is: 8,898.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,400.56 : 36,600.90 = 5,932.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,400.56/36,600.90 = 5,932.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,400.56x = 36,600.90 × 5,932.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,400.56x = 217,137,035.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 217,137,035.30/24,400.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,898.85

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