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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,173.16, 54,268.16 and 11,211.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,173.16, 54,268.16 and 11,211.89 is: 16,820.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,173.16 : 54,268.16 = 11,211.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,173.16/54,268.16 = 11,211.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,173.16x = 54,268.16 × 11,211.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,173.16x = 608,448,313.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 608,448,313.02/36,173.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,820.44

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