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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,981.75, 55,399.61 and 24,463.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,981.75, 55,399.61 and 24,463.91 is: 36,647.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,981.75 : 55,399.61 = 24,463.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,981.75/55,399.61 = 24,463.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,981.75x = 55,399.61 × 24,463.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,981.75x = 1,355,290,673.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,355,290,673.76/36,981.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,647.55

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