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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,355.37, 54,500.04 and 12,976.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,355.37, 54,500.04 and 12,976.34 is: 19,452.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,355.37 : 54,500.04 = 12,976.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,355.37/54,500.04 = 12,976.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,355.37x = 54,500.04 × 12,976.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,355.37x = 707,210,776.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 707,210,776.55/36,355.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,452.72

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