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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,296.34, 54,474.53 and 18,540.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,296.34, 54,474.53 and 18,540.12 is: 27,825.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,296.34 : 54,474.53 = 18,540.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,296.34/54,474.53 = 18,540.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,296.34x = 54,474.53 × 18,540.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,296.34x = 1,009,964,434.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,009,964,434.72/36,296.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,825.52

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