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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,354.24, 54,443.84 and 24,631.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,354.24, 54,443.84 and 24,631.92 is: 36,888.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,354.24 : 54,443.84 = 24,631.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,354.24/54,443.84 = 24,631.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,354.24x = 54,443.84 × 24,631.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,354.24x = 1,341,056,311.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,341,056,311.37/36,354.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,888.58

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