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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,756.48, 37,136.88 and 9,172.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,756.48, 37,136.88 and 9,172.80 is: 13,760.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,756.48 : 37,136.88 = 9,172.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,756.48/37,136.88 = 9,172.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,756.48x = 37,136.88 × 9,172.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,756.48x = 340,649,172.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 340,649,172.86/24,756.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,760.00

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