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The height of a mountain on a tropical island changes due to volcanic activity. When the mountain was last measured, its height was 4,6004,600 meters. Now it is 24%24\% taller. How tall is the mountain currently?\newline____\_\_\_\_ meters

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Q. The height of a mountain on a tropical island changes due to volcanic activity. When the mountain was last measured, its height was 4,6004,600 meters. Now it is 24%24\% taller. How tall is the mountain currently?\newline____\_\_\_\_ meters
  1. Calculate Increase in Height: Calculate the increase in height due to the volcanic activity.\newlineCalculation: 24%24\% of 46004600 meters = 0.24×4600=11040.24 \times 4600 = 1104 meters.
  2. Find Current Height: Add the increase to the original height to find the current height.\newlineCalculation: 46004600 meters + 11041104 meters = 57045704 meters.

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