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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,325.44, 54,504.63 and 18,546.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,325.44, 54,504.63 and 18,546.96 is: 27,828.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,325.44 : 54,504.63 = 18,546.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,325.44/54,504.63 = 18,546.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,325.44x = 54,504.63 × 18,546.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,325.44x = 1,010,895,192.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,010,895,192.42/36,325.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,828.85

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