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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,412.43, 54,532.48 and 23,224.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,412.43, 54,532.48 and 23,224.82 is: 34,782.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,412.43 : 54,532.48 = 23,224.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,412.43/54,532.48 = 23,224.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,412.43x = 54,532.48 × 23,224.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,412.43x = 1,266,507,032.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,266,507,032.15/36,412.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,782.27

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