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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,334.40, 54,536.40 and 18,816.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,334.40, 54,536.40 and 18,816.80 is: 28,243.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,334.40 : 54,536.40 = 18,816.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,334.40/54,536.40 = 18,816.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,334.40x = 54,536.40 × 18,816.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,334.40x = 1,026,200,531.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,026,200,531.52/36,334.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,243.22

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