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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,800.58, 50,800.04 and 24,880.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,800.58, 50,800.04 and 24,880.08 is: 34,344.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,800.58 : 50,800.04 = 24,880.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,800.58/50,800.04 = 24,880.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,800.58x = 50,800.04 × 24,880.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,800.58x = 1,263,908,934.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,263,908,934.80/36,800.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,344.81

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