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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,352.20, 54,517.74 and 14,160.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,352.20, 54,517.74 and 14,160.60 is: 21,236.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,352.20 : 54,517.74 = 14,160.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,352.20/54,517.74 = 14,160.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,352.20x = 54,517.74 × 14,160.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,352.20x = 772,003,909.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 772,003,909.04/36,352.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,236.79

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