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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,106.49, 36,097.43 and 16,633.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,106.49, 36,097.43 and 16,633.10 is: 24,906.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,106.49 : 36,097.43 = 16,633.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,106.49/36,097.43 = 16,633.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,106.49x = 36,097.43 × 16,633.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,106.49x = 600,411,899.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 600,411,899.28/24,106.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,906.65

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