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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,454.47, 36,684.13 and 8,873.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,454.47, 36,684.13 and 8,873.31 is: 13,310.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,454.47 : 36,684.13 = 8,873.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,454.47/36,684.13 = 8,873.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,454.47x = 36,684.13 × 8,873.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,454.47x = 325,509,474.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 325,509,474.15/24,454.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,310.84

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