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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,542.29, 36,800.07 and 8,744.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,542.29, 36,800.07 and 8,744.86 is: 13,112.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,542.29 : 36,800.07 = 8,744.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,542.29/36,800.07 = 8,744.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,542.29x = 36,800.07 × 8,744.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,542.29x = 321,811,522.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 321,811,522.54/24,542.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,112.53

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