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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,124.80, 54,177.48 and 24,509.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,124.80, 54,177.48 and 24,509.40 is: 36,757.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,124.80 : 54,177.48 = 24,509.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,124.80/54,177.48 = 24,509.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,124.80x = 54,177.48 × 24,509.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,124.80x = 1,327,857,528.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,327,857,528.31/36,124.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,757.51

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