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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,582.44, 36,842.92 and 10,526.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,582.44, 36,842.92 and 10,526.11 is: 15,776.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,582.44 : 36,842.92 = 10,526.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,582.44/36,842.92 = 10,526.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,582.44x = 36,842.92 × 10,526.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,582.44x = 387,812,510.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 387,812,510.22/24,582.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,776.00

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