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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,409.46, 36,582.18 and 13,884.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,409.46, 36,582.18 and 13,884.32 is: 20,808.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,409.46 : 36,582.18 = 13,884.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,409.46/36,582.18 = 13,884.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,409.46x = 36,582.18 × 13,884.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,409.46x = 507,918,693.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 507,918,693.42/24,409.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,808.27

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