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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,608.20, 54,912.30 and 24,142.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,608.20, 54,912.30 and 24,142.30 is: 36,213.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,608.20 : 54,912.30 = 24,142.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,608.20/54,912.30 = 24,142.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,608.20x = 54,912.30 × 24,142.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,608.20x = 1,325,709,220.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,325,709,220.29/36,608.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,213.45

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