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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,000.20, 54,001.08 and 11,039.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,000.20, 54,001.08 and 11,039.70 is: 16,559.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,000.20 : 54,001.08 = 11,039.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,000.20/54,001.08 = 11,039.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,000.20x = 54,001.08 × 11,039.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,000.20x = 596,155,722.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 596,155,722.88/36,000.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,559.79

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