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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,331.50, 54,500.58 and 12,643.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,331.50, 54,500.58 and 12,643.26 is: 18,966.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,331.50 : 54,500.58 = 12,643.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,331.50/54,500.58 = 12,643.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,331.50x = 54,500.58 × 12,643.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,331.50x = 689,065,003.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 689,065,003.09/36,331.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,966.05

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