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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,495.20, 54,742.80 and 20,914.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,495.20, 54,742.80 and 20,914.40 is: 31,371.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,495.20 : 54,742.80 = 20,914.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,495.20/54,742.80 = 20,914.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,495.20x = 54,742.80 × 20,914.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,495.20x = 1,144,912,816.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,144,912,816.32/36,495.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,371.60

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