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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,402.60, 54,594.72 and 25,841.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,402.60, 54,594.72 and 25,841.64 is: 38,755.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,402.60 : 54,594.72 = 25,841.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,402.60/54,594.72 = 25,841.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,402.60x = 54,594.72 × 25,841.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,402.60x = 1,410,817,100.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,410,817,100.14/36,402.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,755.94

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