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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,386.12, 54,600.12 and 15,324.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,386.12, 54,600.12 and 15,324.50 is: 22,995.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,386.12 : 54,600.12 = 15,324.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,386.12/54,600.12 = 15,324.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,386.12x = 54,600.12 × 15,324.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,386.12x = 836,719,538.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 836,719,538.94/36,386.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,995.57

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