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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,269.46, 36,373.41 and 10,928.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,269.46, 36,373.41 and 10,928.22 is: 16,378.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,269.46 : 36,373.41 = 10,928.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,269.46/36,373.41 = 10,928.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,269.46x = 36,373.41 × 10,928.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,269.46x = 397,496,626.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 397,496,626.63/24,269.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,378.47

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