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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,378.36, 36,560.29 and 10,338.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,378.36, 36,560.29 and 10,338.18 is: 15,504.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,378.36 : 36,560.29 = 10,338.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,378.36/36,560.29 = 10,338.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,378.36x = 36,560.29 × 10,338.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,378.36x = 377,966,624.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 377,966,624.38/24,378.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,504.19

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