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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,342.40, 54,548.40 and 18,824.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,342.40, 54,548.40 and 18,824.80 is: 28,255.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,342.40 : 54,548.40 = 18,824.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,342.40/54,548.40 = 18,824.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,342.40x = 54,548.40 × 18,824.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,342.40x = 1,026,862,720.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,026,862,720.32/36,342.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,255.23

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