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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,243.59, 54,381.03 and 19,615.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,243.59, 54,381.03 and 19,615.36 is: 29,431.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,243.59 : 54,381.03 = 19,615.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,243.59/54,381.03 = 19,615.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,243.59x = 54,381.03 × 19,615.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,243.59x = 1,066,703,344.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,066,703,344.67/36,243.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,431.51

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