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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,268.30, 54,401.73 and 23,866.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,268.30, 54,401.73 and 23,866.66 is: 35,799.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,268.30 : 54,401.73 = 23,866.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,268.30/54,401.73 = 23,866.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,268.30x = 54,401.73 × 23,866.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,268.30x = 1,298,387,593.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,298,387,593.32/36,268.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,799.52

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