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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,589.59, 54,899.37 and 24,107.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,589.59, 54,899.37 and 24,107.49 is: 36,171.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,589.59 : 54,899.37 = 24,107.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,589.59/54,899.37 = 24,107.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,589.59x = 54,899.37 × 24,107.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,589.59x = 1,323,486,013.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,323,486,013.28/36,589.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,171.11

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