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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,304.45, 54,462.22 and 18,525.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,304.45, 54,462.22 and 18,525.42 is: 27,790.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,304.45 : 54,462.22 = 18,525.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,304.45/54,462.22 = 18,525.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,304.45x = 54,462.22 × 18,525.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,304.45x = 1,008,935,453.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,008,935,453.32/36,304.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,790.96

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