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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,500.40, 36,712.20 and 20,583.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,500.40, 36,712.20 and 20,583.60 is: 30,843.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,500.40 : 36,712.20 = 20,583.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,500.40/36,712.20 = 20,583.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,500.40x = 36,712.20 × 20,583.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,500.40x = 755,669,239.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 755,669,239.92/24,500.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,843.14

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