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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,587.04, 36,880.58 and 10,537.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,587.04, 36,880.58 and 10,537.95 is: 15,806.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,587.04 : 36,880.58 = 10,537.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,587.04/36,880.58 = 10,537.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,587.04x = 36,880.58 × 10,537.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,587.04x = 388,645,734.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 388,645,734.36/24,587.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,806.93

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