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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,455.00, 54,603.20 and 17,695.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,455.00, 54,603.20 and 17,695.53 is: 26,504.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,455.00 : 54,603.20 = 17,695.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,455.00/54,603.20 = 17,695.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,455.00x = 54,603.20 × 17,695.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,455.00x = 966,232,607.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 966,232,607.93/36,455.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,504.81

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