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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,539.40, 36,736.20 and 16,228.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,539.40, 36,736.20 and 16,228.80 is: 24,294.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,539.40 : 36,736.20 = 16,228.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,539.40/36,736.20 = 16,228.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,539.40x = 36,736.20 × 16,228.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,539.40x = 596,184,442.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 596,184,442.56/24,539.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,294.99

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