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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,066.36, 54,101.21 and 11,107.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,066.36, 54,101.21 and 11,107.52 is: 16,661.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,066.36 : 54,101.21 = 11,107.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,066.36/54,101.21 = 11,107.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,066.36x = 54,101.21 × 11,107.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,066.36x = 600,930,272.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 600,930,272.10/36,066.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,661.79

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