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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,496.35, 54,752.76 and 11,537.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,496.35, 54,752.76 and 11,537.91 is: 17,309.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,496.35 : 54,752.76 = 11,537.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,496.35/54,752.76 = 11,537.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,496.35x = 54,752.76 × 11,537.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,496.35x = 631,732,417.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 631,732,417.13/36,496.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,309.47

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