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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,982.50, 55,400.73 and 24,464.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,982.50, 55,400.73 and 24,464.67 is: 36,648.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,982.50 : 55,400.73 = 24,464.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,982.50/55,400.73 = 24,464.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,982.50x = 55,400.73 × 24,464.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,982.50x = 1,355,360,577.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,355,360,577.21/36,982.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,648.70

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