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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,334.90, 54,537.15 and 18,817.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,334.90, 54,537.15 and 18,817.30 is: 28,243.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,334.90 : 54,537.15 = 18,817.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,334.90/54,537.15 = 18,817.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,334.90x = 54,537.15 × 18,817.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,334.90x = 1,026,241,912.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,026,241,912.70/36,334.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,243.97

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