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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,052.80, 54,042.40 and 24,367.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,052.80, 54,042.40 and 24,367.20 is: 36,525.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,052.80 : 54,042.40 = 24,367.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,052.80/54,042.40 = 24,367.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,052.80x = 54,042.40 × 24,367.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,052.80x = 1,316,861,969.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,316,861,969.28/36,052.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,525.93

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