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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,418.80, 36,634.20 and 6,888.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,418.80, 36,634.20 and 6,888.40 is: 10,334.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,418.80 : 36,634.20 = 6,888.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,418.80/36,634.20 = 6,888.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,418.80x = 36,634.20 × 6,888.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,418.80x = 252,351,023.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 252,351,023.28/24,418.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,334.29

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