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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,372.96, 54,610.52 and 18,616.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,372.96, 54,610.52 and 18,616.32 is: 27,950.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,372.96 : 54,610.52 = 18,616.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,372.96/54,610.52 = 18,616.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,372.96x = 54,610.52 × 18,616.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,372.96x = 1,016,646,915.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,016,646,915.69/36,372.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,950.62

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