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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,352.24, 54,440.84 and 24,629.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,352.24, 54,440.84 and 24,629.92 is: 36,885.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,352.24 : 54,440.84 = 24,629.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,352.24/54,440.84 = 24,629.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,352.24x = 54,440.84 × 24,629.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,352.24x = 1,340,873,533.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,340,873,533.93/36,352.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,885.58

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