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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,336.41, 54,479.45 and 18,532.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,336.41, 54,479.45 and 18,532.52 is: 27,785.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,336.41 : 54,479.45 = 18,532.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,336.41/54,479.45 = 18,532.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,336.41x = 54,479.45 × 18,532.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,336.41x = 1,009,641,270.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,009,641,270.65/36,336.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,785.94

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