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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,448.50, 36,672.75 and 8,866.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,448.50, 36,672.75 and 8,866.14 is: 13,299.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,448.50 : 36,672.75 = 8,866.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,448.50/36,672.75 = 8,866.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,448.50x = 36,672.75 × 8,866.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,448.50x = 325,145,735.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 325,145,735.69/24,448.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,299.21

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