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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,304.20, 54,456.30 and 23,821.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,304.20, 54,456.30 and 23,821.29 is: 35,731.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,304.20 : 54,456.30 = 23,821.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,304.20/54,456.30 = 23,821.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,304.20x = 54,456.30 × 23,821.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,304.20x = 1,297,219,314.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,297,219,314.63/36,304.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,731.94

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