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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,715.36, 54,984.24 and 34,877.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,715.36, 54,984.24 and 34,877.92 is: 52,232.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,715.36 : 54,984.24 = 34,877.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,715.36/54,984.24 = 34,877.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,715.36x = 54,984.24 × 34,877.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,715.36x = 1,917,735,923.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,917,735,923.98/36,715.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,232.52

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