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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,334.60, 54,501.90 and 18,838.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,334.60, 54,501.90 and 18,838.60 is: 28,257.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,334.60 : 54,501.90 = 18,838.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,334.60/54,501.90 = 18,838.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,334.60x = 54,501.90 × 18,838.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,334.60x = 1,026,739,493.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,026,739,493.34/36,334.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,257.90

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