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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,625.36, 54,875.24 and 24,594.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,625.36, 54,875.24 and 24,594.96 is: 36,850.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,625.36 : 54,875.24 = 24,594.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,625.36/54,875.24 = 24,594.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,625.36x = 54,875.24 × 24,594.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,625.36x = 1,349,654,332.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,349,654,332.79/36,625.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,850.27

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