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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,426.36, 54,618.80 and 17,701.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,426.36, 54,618.80 and 17,701.39 is: 26,542.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,426.36 : 54,618.80 = 17,701.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,426.36/54,618.80 = 17,701.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,426.36x = 54,618.80 × 17,701.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,426.36x = 966,828,680.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 966,828,680.13/36,426.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,542.01

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