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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,338.16, 54,482.08 and 18,534.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,338.16, 54,482.08 and 18,534.27 is: 27,788.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,338.16 : 54,482.08 = 18,534.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,338.16/54,482.08 = 18,534.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,338.16x = 54,482.08 × 18,534.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,338.16x = 1,009,785,580.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,009,785,580.88/36,338.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,788.57

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