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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,433.60, 36,652.45 and 7,796.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,433.60, 36,652.45 and 7,796.00 is: 11,694.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,433.60 : 36,652.45 = 7,796.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,433.60/36,652.45 = 7,796.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,433.60x = 36,652.45 × 7,796.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,433.60x = 285,742,380.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 285,742,380.79/24,433.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,694.65

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