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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,555.20, 36,847.20 and 8,974.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,555.20, 36,847.20 and 8,974.40 is: 13,466.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,555.20 : 36,847.20 = 8,974.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,555.20/36,847.20 = 8,974.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,555.20x = 36,847.20 × 8,974.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,555.20x = 330,681,511.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 330,681,511.68/24,555.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,466.86

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