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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,111.75, 49,841.10 and 24,195.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,111.75, 49,841.10 and 24,195.87 is: 33,394.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,111.75 : 49,841.10 = 24,195.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,111.75/49,841.10 = 24,195.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,111.75x = 49,841.10 × 24,195.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,111.75x = 1,205,948,776.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,205,948,776.26/36,111.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,394.91

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