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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,134.70, 54,210.15 and 11,175.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,134.70, 54,210.15 and 11,175.90 is: 16,766.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,134.70 : 54,210.15 = 11,175.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,134.70/54,210.15 = 11,175.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,134.70x = 54,210.15 × 11,175.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,134.70x = 605,847,215.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 605,847,215.39/36,134.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,766.36

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