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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,124.37, 54,186.54 and 18,352.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,124.37, 54,186.54 and 18,352.26 is: 27,528.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,124.37 : 54,186.54 = 18,352.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,124.37/54,186.54 = 18,352.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,124.37x = 54,186.54 × 18,352.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,124.37x = 994,445,470.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 994,445,470.58/36,124.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,528.39

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