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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,345.31, 54,462.33 and 24,455.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,345.31, 54,462.33 and 24,455.05 is: 36,645.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,345.31 : 54,462.33 = 24,455.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,345.31/54,462.33 = 24,455.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,345.31x = 54,462.33 × 24,455.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,345.31x = 1,331,879,003.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,331,879,003.27/36,345.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,645.14

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