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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,634.60, 50,559.11 and 23,024.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,634.60, 50,559.11 and 23,024.86 is: 31,776.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,634.60 : 50,559.11 = 23,024.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,634.60/50,559.11 = 23,024.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,634.60x = 50,559.11 × 23,024.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,634.60x = 1,164,116,339.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,164,116,339.05/36,634.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,776.41

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