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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,880.56, 50,887.53 and 23,446.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,880.56, 50,887.53 and 23,446.89 is: 32,351.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,880.56 : 50,887.53 = 23,446.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,880.56/50,887.53 = 23,446.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,880.56x = 50,887.53 × 23,446.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,880.56x = 1,193,154,318.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,193,154,318.28/36,880.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,351.85

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