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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,167.94, 54,208.17 and 18,628.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,167.94, 54,208.17 and 18,628.20 is: 27,919.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,167.94 : 54,208.17 = 18,628.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,167.94/54,208.17 = 18,628.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,167.94x = 54,208.17 × 18,628.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,167.94x = 1,009,800,632.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,009,800,632.39/36,167.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,919.77

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