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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,414.74, 54,654.66 and 18,657.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,414.74, 54,654.66 and 18,657.50 is: 28,002.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,414.74 : 54,654.66 = 18,657.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,414.74/54,654.66 = 18,657.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,414.74x = 54,654.66 × 18,657.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,414.74x = 1,019,719,318.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,019,719,318.95/36,414.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,002.93

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