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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,331.74, 54,526.77 and 18,806.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,331.74, 54,526.77 and 18,806.58 is: 28,224.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,331.74 : 54,526.77 = 18,806.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,331.74/54,526.77 = 18,806.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,331.74x = 54,526.77 × 18,806.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,331.74x = 1,025,462,062.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,025,462,062.15/36,331.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,224.96

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