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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,600.96, 36,896.85 and 6,589.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,600.96, 36,896.85 and 6,589.44 is: 9,882.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,600.96 : 36,896.85 = 6,589.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,600.96/36,896.85 = 6,589.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,600.96x = 36,896.85 × 6,589.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,600.96x = 243,129,579.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 243,129,579.26/24,600.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,882.93

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