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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,169.34, 54,500.45 and 29,739.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,169.34, 54,500.45 and 29,739.56 is: 44,811.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,169.34 : 54,500.45 = 29,739.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,169.34/54,500.45 = 29,739.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,169.34x = 54,500.45 × 29,739.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,169.34x = 1,620,818,981.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,620,818,981.60/36,169.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,811.97

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