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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,000.40, 52,385.40 and 24,632.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,000.40, 52,385.40 and 24,632.40 is: 36,867.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,000.40 : 52,385.40 = 24,632.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,000.40/52,385.40 = 24,632.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,000.40x = 52,385.40 × 24,632.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,000.40x = 1,290,378,126.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,290,378,126.96/35,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,867.53

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