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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,135.88, 53,841.63 and 32,207.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,135.88, 53,841.63 and 32,207.38 is: 47,988.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,135.88 : 53,841.63 = 32,207.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,135.88/53,841.63 = 32,207.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,135.88x = 53,841.63 × 32,207.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,135.88x = 1,734,097,837.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,734,097,837.23/36,135.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,988.26

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