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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,353.60, 54,530.40 and 36,123.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,353.60, 54,530.40 and 36,123.20 is: 54,184.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,353.60 : 54,530.40 = 36,123.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,353.60/54,530.40 = 36,123.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,353.60x = 54,530.40 × 36,123.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,353.60x = 1,969,812,545.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,969,812,545.28/36,353.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,184.80

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