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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,142.56, 54,492.48 and 35,917.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,142.56, 54,492.48 and 35,917.92 is: 54,153.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,142.56 : 54,492.48 = 35,917.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,142.56/54,492.48 = 35,917.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,142.56x = 54,492.48 × 35,917.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,142.56x = 1,957,256,537.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,957,256,537.24/36,142.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,153.79

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