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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,132.48, 36,181.44 and 10,978.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,132.48, 36,181.44 and 10,978.24 is: 16,459.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,132.48 : 36,181.44 = 10,978.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,132.48/36,181.44 = 10,978.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,132.48x = 36,181.44 × 10,978.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,132.48x = 397,208,531.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 397,208,531.87/24,132.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,459.50

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