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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,559.05, 36,807.60 and 10,502.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,559.05, 36,807.60 and 10,502.46 is: 15,740.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,559.05 : 36,807.60 = 10,502.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,559.05/36,807.60 = 10,502.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,559.05x = 36,807.60 × 10,502.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,559.05x = 386,570,346.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 386,570,346.70/24,559.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,740.44

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