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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,806.60, 50,765.64 and 24,857.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,806.60, 50,765.64 and 24,857.48 is: 34,284.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,806.60 : 50,765.64 = 24,857.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,806.60/50,765.64 = 24,857.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,806.60x = 50,765.64 × 24,857.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,806.60x = 1,261,905,914.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,261,905,914.69/36,806.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,284.77

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