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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,556.16, 36,837.87 and 8,970.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,556.16, 36,837.87 and 8,970.14 is: 13,456.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,556.16 : 36,837.87 = 8,970.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,556.16/36,837.87 = 8,970.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,556.16x = 36,837.87 × 8,970.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,556.16x = 330,440,851.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 330,440,851.20/24,556.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,456.54

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