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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,583.41, 36,875.15 and 10,534.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,583.41, 36,875.15 and 10,534.33 is: 15,801.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,583.41 : 36,875.15 = 10,534.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,583.41/36,875.15 = 10,534.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,583.41x = 36,875.15 × 10,534.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,583.41x = 388,454,998.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 388,454,998.90/24,583.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,801.51

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