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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,559.34, 36,841.32 and 6,791.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,559.34, 36,841.32 and 6,791.18 is: 10,187.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,559.34 : 36,841.32 = 6,791.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,559.34/36,841.32 = 6,791.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,559.34x = 36,841.32 × 6,791.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,559.34x = 250,196,035.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 250,196,035.56/24,559.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,187.41

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