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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36.64, 54.85 and 24.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36.64, 54.85 and 24.43 is: 36.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36.64 : 54.85 = 24.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36.64/54.85 = 24.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36.64x = 54.85 × 24.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36.64x = 1,339.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,339.86/36.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36.57

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