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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,142.24, 54,213.43 and 23,672.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,142.24, 54,213.43 and 23,672.70 is: 35,509.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,142.24 : 54,213.43 = 23,672.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,142.24/54,213.43 = 23,672.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,142.24x = 54,213.43 × 23,672.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,142.24x = 1,283,378,264.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,283,378,264.36/36,142.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,509.10

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