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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,583.48, 36,875.25 and 10,534.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,583.48, 36,875.25 and 10,534.40 is: 15,801.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,583.48 : 36,875.25 = 10,534.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,583.48/36,875.25 = 10,534.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,583.48x = 36,875.25 × 10,534.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,583.48x = 388,458,449.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 388,458,449.22/24,583.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,801.61

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