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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,394.04, 36,583.80 and 10,353.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,394.04, 36,583.80 and 10,353.88 is: 15,527.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,394.04 : 36,583.80 = 10,353.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,394.04/36,583.80 = 10,353.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,394.04x = 36,583.80 × 10,353.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,394.04x = 378,784,275.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 378,784,275.14/24,394.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,527.74

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