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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,454.40, 54,608.70 and 24,644.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,454.40, 54,608.70 and 24,644.60 is: 36,917.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,454.40 : 54,608.70 = 24,644.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,454.40/54,608.70 = 24,644.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,454.40x = 54,608.70 × 24,644.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,454.40x = 1,345,809,568.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,345,809,568.02/36,454.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,917.62

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