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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,318.38, 50,100.53 and 24,385.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,318.38, 50,100.53 and 24,385.86 is: 33,639.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,318.38 : 50,100.53 = 24,385.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,318.38/50,100.53 = 24,385.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,318.38x = 50,100.53 × 24,385.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,318.38x = 1,221,744,388.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,221,744,388.58/36,318.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,639.84

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