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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,420.45, 54,630.54 and 16,406.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,420.45, 54,630.54 and 16,406.52 is: 24,609.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,420.45 : 54,630.54 = 16,406.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,420.45/54,630.54 = 16,406.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,420.45x = 54,630.54 × 16,406.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,420.45x = 896,296,842.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 896,296,842.26/36,420.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,609.71

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