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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,293.34, 54,431.48 and 18,753.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,293.34, 54,431.48 and 18,753.60 is: 28,125.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,293.34 : 54,431.48 = 18,753.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,293.34/54,431.48 = 18,753.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,293.34x = 54,431.48 × 18,753.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,293.34x = 1,020,786,203.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,020,786,203.33/36,293.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,125.99

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