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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,000.40, 54,000.60 and 22,862.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,000.40, 54,000.60 and 22,862.20 is: 34,293.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,000.40 : 54,000.60 = 22,862.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,000.40/54,000.60 = 22,862.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,000.40x = 54,000.60 × 22,862.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,000.40x = 1,234,572,517.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,234,572,517.32/36,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,293.30

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