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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,388.52, 54,612.20 and 18,863.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,388.52, 54,612.20 and 18,863.36 is: 28,310.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,388.52 : 54,612.20 = 18,863.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,388.52/54,612.20 = 18,863.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,388.52x = 54,612.20 × 18,863.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,388.52x = 1,030,169,588.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,030,169,588.99/36,388.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,310.29

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