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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,473.45, 54,702.29 and 11,515.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,473.45, 54,702.29 and 11,515.43 is: 17,270.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,473.45 : 54,702.29 = 11,515.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,473.45/54,702.29 = 11,515.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,473.45x = 54,702.29 × 11,515.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,473.45x = 629,920,556.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 629,920,556.88/36,473.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,270.66

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