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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,485.33, 54,728.01 and 11,527.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,485.33, 54,728.01 and 11,527.92 is: 17,291.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,485.33 : 54,728.01 = 11,527.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,485.33/54,728.01 = 11,527.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,485.33x = 54,728.01 × 11,527.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,485.33x = 630,900,121.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 630,900,121.04/36,485.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,291.89

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