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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,352.36, 54,523.04 and 23,295.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,352.36, 54,523.04 and 23,295.96 is: 34,940.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,352.36 : 54,523.04 = 23,295.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,352.36/54,523.04 = 23,295.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,352.36x = 54,523.04 × 23,295.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,352.36x = 1,270,166,558.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,270,166,558.92/36,352.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,940.42

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