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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,701.01, 37,040.18 and 10,654.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,701.01, 37,040.18 and 10,654.31 is: 15,976.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,701.01 : 37,040.18 = 10,654.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,701.01/37,040.18 = 10,654.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,701.01x = 37,040.18 × 10,654.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,701.01x = 394,637,321.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 394,637,321.70/24,701.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,976.57

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