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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,553.36, 36,820.26 and 10,520.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,553.36, 36,820.26 and 10,520.08 is: 15,775.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,553.36 : 36,820.26 = 10,520.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,553.36/36,820.26 = 10,520.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,553.36x = 36,820.26 × 10,520.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,553.36x = 387,352,080.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 387,352,080.82/24,553.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,775.93

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