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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,062.56, 36,101.12 and 10,911.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,062.56, 36,101.12 and 10,911.44 is: 16,370.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,062.56 : 36,101.12 = 10,911.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,062.56/36,101.12 = 10,911.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,062.56x = 36,101.12 × 10,911.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,062.56x = 393,915,204.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 393,915,204.81/24,062.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,370.46

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