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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,352.36, 54,545.96 and 18,822.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,352.36, 54,545.96 and 18,822.19 is: 28,242.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,352.36 : 54,545.96 = 18,822.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,352.36/54,545.96 = 18,822.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,352.36x = 54,545.96 × 18,822.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,352.36x = 1,026,674,422.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,026,674,422.85/36,352.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,242.30

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