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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,269.50, 54,433.50 and 18,744.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,269.50, 54,433.50 and 18,744.34 is: 28,131.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,269.50 : 54,433.50 = 18,744.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,269.50/54,433.50 = 18,744.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,269.50x = 54,433.50 × 18,744.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,269.50x = 1,020,320,031.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,020,320,031.39/36,269.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,131.63

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