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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,336.40, 54,504.60 and 18,811.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,336.40, 54,504.60 and 18,811.60 is: 28,217.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,336.40 : 54,504.60 = 18,811.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,336.40/54,504.60 = 18,811.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,336.40x = 54,504.60 × 18,811.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,336.40x = 1,025,318,733.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,025,318,733.36/36,336.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,217.40

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