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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,340.96, 54,534.53 and 18,810.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,340.96, 54,534.53 and 18,810.80 is: 28,228.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,340.96 : 54,534.53 = 18,810.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,340.96/54,534.53 = 18,810.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,340.96x = 54,534.53 × 18,810.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,340.96x = 1,025,837,770.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,025,837,770.20/36,340.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,228.14

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