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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,155.04, 54,025.29 and 27,558.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,155.04, 54,025.29 and 27,558.92 is: 41,180.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,155.04 : 54,025.29 = 27,558.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,155.04/54,025.29 = 27,558.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,155.04x = 54,025.29 × 27,558.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,155.04x = 1,488,878,374.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,488,878,374.96/36,155.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,180.38

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