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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,328.01, 54,508.41 and 18,549.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,328.01, 54,508.41 and 18,549.50 is: 27,832.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,328.01 : 54,508.41 = 18,549.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,328.01/54,508.41 = 18,549.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,328.01x = 54,508.41 × 18,549.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,328.01x = 1,011,103,478.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,011,103,478.75/36,328.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,832.62

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