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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,267.45, 54,350.11 and 28,838.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,267.45, 54,350.11 and 28,838.94 is: 43,217.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,267.45 : 54,350.11 = 28,838.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,267.45/54,350.11 = 28,838.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,267.45x = 54,350.11 × 28,838.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,267.45x = 1,567,399,561.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,567,399,561.28/36,267.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,217.80

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