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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,268.00, 54,369.17 and 12,888.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,268.00, 54,369.17 and 12,888.97 is: 19,321.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,268.00 : 54,369.17 = 12,888.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,268.00/54,369.17 = 12,888.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,268.00x = 54,369.17 × 12,888.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,268.00x = 700,762,827.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 700,762,827.35/36,268.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,321.79

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