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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,244.80, 54,330.48 and 24,559.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,244.80, 54,330.48 and 24,559.20 is: 36,813.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,244.80 : 54,330.48 = 24,559.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,244.80/54,330.48 = 24,559.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,244.80x = 54,330.48 × 24,559.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,244.80x = 1,334,313,124.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,334,313,124.42/36,244.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,813.92

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