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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,490.04, 54,648.18 and 23,301.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,490.04, 54,648.18 and 23,301.56 is: 34,896.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,490.04 : 54,648.18 = 23,301.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,490.04/54,648.18 = 23,301.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,490.04x = 54,648.18 × 23,301.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,490.04x = 1,273,387,845.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,273,387,845.16/36,490.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,896.86

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