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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,044.90, 54,077.07 and 32,574.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,044.90, 54,077.07 and 32,574.86 is: 48,871.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,044.90 : 54,077.07 = 32,574.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,044.90/54,077.07 = 32,574.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,044.90x = 54,077.07 × 32,574.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,044.90x = 1,761,552,855.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,761,552,855.79/36,044.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,871.07

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