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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,346.45, 54,527.00 and 12,972.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,346.45, 54,527.00 and 12,972.28 is: 19,461.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,346.45 : 54,527.00 = 12,972.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,346.45/54,527.00 = 12,972.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,346.45x = 54,527.00 × 12,972.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,346.45x = 707,339,310.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 707,339,310.38/36,346.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,461.03

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