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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,000.45, 54,000.07 and 16,278.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,000.45, 54,000.07 and 16,278.98 is: 24,418.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,000.45 : 54,000.07 = 16,278.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,000.45/54,000.07 = 16,278.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,000.45x = 54,000.07 × 16,278.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,000.45x = 879,065,748.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 879,065,748.83/36,000.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,418.19

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