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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,413.45, 36,623.10 and 8,615.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,413.45, 36,623.10 and 8,615.21 is: 12,923.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,413.45 : 36,623.10 = 8,615.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,413.45/36,623.10 = 8,615.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,413.45x = 36,623.10 × 8,615.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,413.45x = 315,515,870.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 315,515,870.71/24,413.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,923.86

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