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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,532.50, 36,789.83 and 10,493.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,532.50, 36,789.83 and 10,493.56 is: 15,736.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,532.50 : 36,789.83 = 10,493.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,532.50/36,789.83 = 10,493.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,532.50x = 36,789.83 × 10,493.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,532.50x = 386,056,196.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 386,056,196.52/24,532.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,736.52

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