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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,082.56, 54,123.84 and 11,458.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,082.56, 54,123.84 and 11,458.56 is: 17,187.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,082.56 : 54,123.84 = 11,458.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,082.56/54,123.84 = 11,458.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,082.56x = 54,123.84 × 11,458.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,082.56x = 620,181,268.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 620,181,268.07/36,082.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,187.84

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