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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,634.50, 36,956.61 and 12,596.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,634.50, 36,956.61 and 12,596.28 is: 18,896.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,634.50 : 36,956.61 = 12,596.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,634.50/36,956.61 = 12,596.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,634.50x = 36,956.61 × 12,596.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,634.50x = 465,515,807.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 465,515,807.41/24,634.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,896.91

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