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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,226.96, 54,260.16 and 27,845.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,226.96, 54,260.16 and 27,845.26 is: 41,706.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,226.96 : 54,260.16 = 27,845.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,226.96/54,260.16 = 27,845.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,226.96x = 54,260.16 × 27,845.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,226.96x = 1,510,888,262.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,510,888,262.84/36,226.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,706.18

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