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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,559.47, 54,861.05 and 33,585.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,559.47, 54,861.05 and 33,585.15 is: 50,397.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,559.47 : 54,861.05 = 33,585.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,559.47/54,861.05 = 33,585.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,559.47x = 54,861.05 × 33,585.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,559.47x = 1,842,516,593.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,842,516,593.41/36,559.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,397.79

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