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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,498.36, 36,750.36 and 9,708.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,498.36, 36,750.36 and 9,708.56 is: 14,563.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,498.36 : 36,750.36 = 9,708.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,498.36/36,750.36 = 9,708.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,498.36x = 36,750.36 × 9,708.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,498.36x = 356,793,075.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 356,793,075.08/24,498.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,563.96

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