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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,402.47, 36,599.45 and 9,615.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,402.47, 36,599.45 and 9,615.51 is: 14,421.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,402.47 : 36,599.45 = 9,615.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,402.47/36,599.45 = 9,615.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,402.47x = 36,599.45 × 9,615.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,402.47x = 351,922,329.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 351,922,329.39/24,402.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,421.59

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