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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,306.02, 54,497.19 and 32,172.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,306.02, 54,497.19 and 32,172.50 is: 48,292.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,306.02 : 54,497.19 = 32,172.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,306.02/54,497.19 = 32,172.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,306.02x = 54,497.19 × 32,172.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,306.02x = 1,753,310,845.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,753,310,845.28/36,306.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,292.57

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