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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,527.48, 36,796.08 and 8,956.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,527.48, 36,796.08 and 8,956.04 is: 13,435.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,527.48 : 36,796.08 = 8,956.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,527.48/36,796.08 = 8,956.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,527.48x = 36,796.08 × 8,956.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,527.48x = 329,547,164.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 329,547,164.32/24,527.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,435.83

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