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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,850.40, 50,813.40 and 24,892.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,850.40, 50,813.40 and 24,892.98 is: 34,325.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,850.40 : 50,813.40 = 24,892.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,850.40/50,813.40 = 24,892.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,850.40x = 50,813.40 × 24,892.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,850.40x = 1,264,896,949.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,264,896,949.93/36,850.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,325.19

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