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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,272.46, 54,438.67 and 18,516.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,272.46, 54,438.67 and 18,516.23 is: 27,789.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,272.46 : 54,438.67 = 18,516.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,272.46/54,438.67 = 18,516.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,272.46x = 54,438.67 × 18,516.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,272.46x = 1,007,999,024.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,007,999,024.42/36,272.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,789.65

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