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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,559.36, 36,839.20 and 6,091.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,559.36, 36,839.20 and 6,091.52 is: 9,137.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,559.36 : 36,839.20 = 6,091.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,559.36/36,839.20 = 6,091.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,559.36x = 36,839.20 × 6,091.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,559.36x = 224,406,723.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 224,406,723.58/24,559.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,137.32

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