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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,500.56, 50,401.47 and 24,603.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,500.56, 50,401.47 and 24,603.28 is: 33,973.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,500.56 : 50,401.47 = 24,603.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,500.56/50,401.47 = 24,603.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,500.56x = 50,401.47 × 24,603.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,500.56x = 1,240,041,478.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,240,041,478.82/36,500.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,973.22

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