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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,395.37, 54,537.47 and 24,505.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,395.37, 54,537.47 and 24,505.23 is: 36,720.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,395.37 : 54,537.47 = 24,505.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,395.37/54,537.47 = 24,505.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,395.37x = 54,537.47 × 24,505.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,395.37x = 1,336,453,307.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,336,453,307.23/36,395.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,720.42

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