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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,597.57, 54,792.55 and 24,079.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,597.57, 54,792.55 and 24,079.90 is: 36,051.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,597.57 : 54,792.55 = 24,079.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,597.57/54,792.55 = 24,079.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,597.57x = 54,792.55 × 24,079.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,597.57x = 1,319,398,889.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,319,398,889.44/36,597.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,051.55

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