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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,374.40, 54,532.80 and 19,958.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,374.40, 54,532.80 and 19,958.40 is: 29,921.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,374.40 : 54,532.80 = 19,958.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,374.40/54,532.80 = 19,958.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,374.40x = 54,532.80 × 19,958.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,374.40x = 1,088,387,435.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,088,387,435.52/36,374.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,921.80

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