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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,050.60, 36,086.70 and 10,896.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,050.60, 36,086.70 and 10,896.20 is: 16,349.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,050.60 : 36,086.70 = 10,896.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,050.60/36,086.70 = 10,896.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,050.60x = 36,086.70 × 10,896.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,050.60x = 393,207,900.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 393,207,900.54/24,050.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,349.19

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