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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,494.00, 36,775.01 and 16,227.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,494.00, 36,775.01 and 16,227.14 is: 24,363.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,494.00 : 36,775.01 = 16,227.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,494.00/36,775.01 = 16,227.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,494.00x = 36,775.01 × 16,227.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,494.00x = 596,753,092.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 596,753,092.46/24,494.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,363.24

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