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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,559.22, 54,860.67 and 33,584.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,559.22, 54,860.67 and 33,584.90 is: 50,397.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,559.22 : 54,860.67 = 33,584.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,559.22/54,860.67 = 33,584.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,559.22x = 54,860.67 × 33,584.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,559.22x = 1,842,489,841.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,842,489,841.58/36,559.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,397.41

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