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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,343.02, 54,530.01 and 18,825.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,343.02, 54,530.01 and 18,825.18 is: 28,245.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,343.02 : 54,530.01 = 18,825.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,343.02/54,530.01 = 18,825.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,343.02x = 54,530.01 × 18,825.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,343.02x = 1,026,537,253.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,026,537,253.65/36,343.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,245.79

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