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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,326.12, 54,456.17 and 32,389.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,326.12, 54,456.17 and 32,389.52 is: 48,554.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,326.12 : 54,456.17 = 32,389.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,326.12/54,456.17 = 32,389.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,326.12x = 54,456.17 × 32,389.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,326.12x = 1,763,808,773.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,763,808,773.11/36,326.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,554.84

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