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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,500.24, 36,750.40 and 8,919.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,500.24, 36,750.40 and 8,919.08 is: 13,378.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,500.24 : 36,750.40 = 8,919.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,500.24/36,750.40 = 8,919.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,500.24x = 36,750.40 × 8,919.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,500.24x = 327,779,757.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 327,779,757.63/24,500.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,378.63

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