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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,500.36, 36,753.36 and 9,710.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,500.36, 36,753.36 and 9,710.56 is: 14,566.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,500.36 : 36,753.36 = 9,710.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,500.36/36,753.36 = 9,710.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,500.36x = 36,753.36 × 9,710.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,500.36x = 356,895,707.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 356,895,707.48/24,500.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,566.96

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