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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,590.15, 36,900 and 8,793.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,590.15, 36,900 and 8,793.93 is: 13,196.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,590.15 : 36,900 = 8,793.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,590.15/36,900 = 8,793.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,590.15x = 36,900 × 8,793.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,590.15x = 324,496,017
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 324,496,017/24,590.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,196.18

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