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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,351.36, 54,533.36 and 14,176.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,351.36, 54,533.36 and 14,176.80 is: 21,267.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,351.36 : 54,533.36 = 14,176.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,351.36/54,533.36 = 14,176.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,351.36x = 54,533.36 × 14,176.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,351.36x = 773,108,538.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 773,108,538.05/36,351.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,267.66

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