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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,243.84, 54,366.60 and 23,843.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,243.84, 54,366.60 and 23,843.04 is: 35,765.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,243.84 : 54,366.60 = 23,843.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,243.84/54,366.60 = 23,843.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,243.84x = 54,366.60 × 23,843.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,243.84x = 1,296,265,018.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,296,265,018.46/36,243.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,765.11

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