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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,262.34, 36,392.16 and 10,216.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,262.34, 36,392.16 and 10,216.40 is: 15,324.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,262.34 : 36,392.16 = 10,216.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,262.34/36,392.16 = 10,216.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,262.34x = 36,392.16 × 10,216.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,262.34x = 371,796,863.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 371,796,863.42/24,262.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,324.03

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