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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,500.89, 36,736.80 and 10,453.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,500.89, 36,736.80 and 10,453.74 is: 15,674.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,500.89 : 36,736.80 = 10,453.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,500.89/36,736.80 = 10,453.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,500.89x = 36,736.80 × 10,453.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,500.89x = 384,036,955.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 384,036,955.63/24,500.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,674.41

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