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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,496.56, 54,704.70 and 14,305.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,496.56, 54,704.70 and 14,305.80 is: 21,442.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,496.56 : 54,704.70 = 14,305.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,496.56/54,704.70 = 14,305.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,496.56x = 54,704.70 × 14,305.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,496.56x = 782,594,497.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 782,594,497.26/36,496.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,442.97

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