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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,378.24, 54,596.52 and 18,853.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,378.24, 54,596.52 and 18,853.08 is: 28,294.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,378.24 : 54,596.52 = 18,853.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,378.24/54,596.52 = 18,853.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,378.24x = 54,596.52 × 18,853.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,378.24x = 1,029,312,559.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,029,312,559.28/36,378.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,294.73

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