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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,142.44, 54,213.72 and 23,740.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,142.44, 54,213.72 and 23,740.80 is: 35,611.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,142.44 : 54,213.72 = 23,740.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,142.44/54,213.72 = 23,740.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,142.44x = 54,213.72 × 23,740.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,142.44x = 1,287,077,083.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,287,077,083.78/36,142.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,611.24

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