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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,000.40, 53,957.40 and 18,461.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,000.40, 53,957.40 and 18,461.20 is: 27,669.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,000.40 : 53,957.40 = 18,461.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,000.40/53,957.40 = 18,461.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,000.40x = 53,957.40 × 18,461.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,000.40x = 996,118,352.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 996,118,352.88/36,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,669.65

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