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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,334.80, 54,529.20 and 18,795.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,334.80, 54,529.20 and 18,795.60 is: 28,207.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,334.80 : 54,529.20 = 18,795.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,334.80/54,529.20 = 18,795.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,334.80x = 54,529.20 × 18,795.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,334.80x = 1,024,909,031.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,024,909,031.52/36,334.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,207.37

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