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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,894.24, 50,559.60 and 33,351.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,894.24, 50,559.60 and 33,351.52 is: 45,704.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,894.24 : 50,559.60 = 33,351.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,894.24/50,559.60 = 33,351.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,894.24x = 50,559.60 × 33,351.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,894.24x = 1,686,239,510.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,686,239,510.59/36,894.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,704.68

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