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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,138.60, 54,207.84 and 18,613.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,138.60, 54,207.84 and 18,613.44 is: 27,920.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,138.60 : 54,207.84 = 18,613.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,138.60/54,207.84 = 18,613.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,138.60x = 54,207.84 × 18,613.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,138.60x = 1,008,994,377.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,008,994,377.37/36,138.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,920.13

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