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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,074.17, 54,123.56 and 19,435.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,074.17, 54,123.56 and 19,435.91 is: 29,160.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,074.17 : 54,123.56 = 19,435.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,074.17/54,123.56 = 19,435.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,074.17x = 54,123.56 × 19,435.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,074.17x = 1,051,940,641.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,051,940,641.04/36,074.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,160.49

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