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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,352.50, 54,528.74 and 11,394.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,352.50, 54,528.74 and 11,394.47 is: 17,091.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,352.50 : 54,528.74 = 11,394.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,352.50/54,528.74 = 11,394.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,352.50x = 54,528.74 × 11,394.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,352.50x = 621,326,278.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 621,326,278.24/36,352.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,091.71

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